Storyhole: Loads of Gay Stories

Christopher learned to hide before he even knew what he was hiding from — a preschool photo, cut into pieces, became the first secret of many. Years later, that instinct to hide turned into a gift: an eye for coded imagery, a way of saying everything without saying anything at all. From Catholic guilt and nightmares about being found, to queer art, kink, assault, healing, autism, and finally peace...

Mike grew up gay, Mormon, and convinced that righteousness could cure him. From East Texas to BYU to a Mormon mission in Portugal, every step of his life was engineered to “fix” what the church told him was broken. But nothing changed—except the weight he carried. This episode is raw, funny, heart-wrenching, and liberating. Mike opens up about bishop interviews, love-sac hookups, awkward BYU datin...

After walking away from his faith and his marriage, Kevin begins the messy, hilarious, and deeply moving process of building a new life. Part 2 of his story takes us from awkward first dates to a love that sticks, from late-night guilt to morning-after freedom. Along the way, Kevin learns that honesty, sex, and chosen family aren’t just indulgences — they’re survival. If you missed Part 1, go back...

Kevin spent 36 years trying to be the person everyone else wanted him to be—Mormon son, perfect husband, devoted father. But behind the minivan and church callings was a secret he couldn’t keep forever. In Part 1 of Kevin’s story, he takes us from childhood Barbie prancing to the moment he finally said the words “I’m gay.” It’s a raw journey through family expectations, Mormon shame, mixed-orienta...

Kip grew up LDS in American Samoa, where drag queens were celebrated onstage — and sometimes in his own living room. His story is about navigating that unique cultural backdrop, coming out to his Relief Society president mom before military deployment, and discovering who he really was through hookups, relationships, and self-reflection. Importantly, Kip is bisexual , and his story reflects the co...

Brennon grew up in Sandy, Utah — Mormon, closeted, and already crushing on Leo during Titanic . His story winds through secret hookups, Mormon guilt, and a mission that was supposed to “fix” him. Spoiler: it didn’t. From porn on LimeWire to awkward first boyfriends, virginity lost at 27, and the moment he finally felt what love was supposed to feel like, Brennon’s journey is messy, funny, and hear...