We Are the Youth is a photographic journalism project chronicling the individual stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth in the United States. Through photographic portraits and "as told to" interviews in the participants' own voices, We Are the Youth captures the incredible diversity and uniqueness among the LGBTQ youth population.
Below is the story of Starfire, which is featured in the upcoming book We Are the Youth.
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By Starfire, as told to Diana Scholl
I see love in so many different kinds of ways. I would date anyone who catches my interest, anyone who can keep up in a conversation. I've dated lots of people. You've got to go out and experience the world. I don't see a reason not to if it's not going to interfere with my actual life, like getting schoolwork done and getting my future together.
My partner and I have been together a year and three months. He identifies as straight, and it doesn't bother him that I identify as queer, genderqueer, and polyamorous.
My preferred pronouns are "ze," "zem," and "zer." It's not so much that I'm gender-neutral. I mix up how I dress all the time. I just put together clothes. I don't want to put myself in a box, like I have to wear boys' clothes or I have to wear girls' clothes. I'm also super-fabulous.
My family knows I like a lot of different people. I live with them, but they're not in that part of my life. It makes it easier. I'd have to explain it to them, then I'd have to explain it and explain it and explain it again.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diana-scholl/sharing-the-stories-of-lg_4_b_5485953.html
Sharing the Stories of LGBT Youth: Starfire, 18, From Las Vegas - Photovoice Project
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