Perspective Shift by Colby Martin

Perspective Shift by Colby Martin

PAIN for the Lost Years, but FREEDOM for Finally Living Authentically

How Matt Bays first experienced and processed PRIDE after coming out as gay.

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Sep 15, 2021
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This week’s Perspective Shift comes via Matt Bays, author of the newly released memoir, Leather & Lace. Here is an excerpt, recounting some of Matt’s initial experiences with Pride after coming out a…

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Author of memoirs Finding God in the Ruins, Leather & Lace. HuffPost, Out Mag, NYTimes, Sourcebooks & The Advocate writer. Podcaster of How to Find & Keep a Gay Man. American living in Porto, Portugal with husband Chris. 🇵🇹
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