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    Born This Way: A Celebration Of Being Gay

    "Born This Way!" is a cute blog that features (personally submitted) childhood pictures of gay individuals having fun and being themselves. In the words of Lady Gaga, "Don't hide yourself in regret. Just love yourself, and you're set. I'm on the right track, baby! I was born this way."

    Ashley Baccam
    by Ashley Baccam

    Creative Lead

    • From the about: "So, some of the pix here feature gay boys with feminine traits, and some gay girls with masculine traits. And even more gay kids with NONE of those traits. Just like real life, these gay kids come in all shades and layers of masculine and feminine. And this project is not about furthering stereotypes."

      Alyson, age 6

    • Andrew, age 5

    • JC, age 5

    • Isaac, age 7

    • Jerome, age 8

    • Chacha, age 7

    • Chrissy, age 8

    • Jan, age 8

    • Luke, age 3

    • Wayne, age 10