Silenced Stories A Collections of PVPHS LGBT+ Students' Memoirs

When trying to create a year plan for Palos Verdes Peninsula High School's LGBT United Club their board turned to its' members asking what they would like to get out of the club. Almost every club member asked to hear other students' coming out stories or what a student has faced being LGBT+. Since it would be difficult for students to share their story verbally in a group setting we came up with the idea to compile a book of stories that students anonymously submitted that tell their story. The only changes that were made to any of the following text are grammar corrections or the censoring of names and inappropriate language. This decision was made to keep the integrity of each students' story. Due to the graphic content of some of these stories reader digression is advised. WARNING: Stories include bullying parental abuse rape self-harm sexual assault substance abuse and suicidal thoughts.