The reality is that LGBTQ+ people face challenges at dispro… - Jonathan Van Ness

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The reality is that LGBTQ+ people face challenges at disproportionally higher rates than their straight counterparts - drug use, sex work, and financial instability can be an unfortunate result. My privilege as a young cis white man whose parents weren't going to let me drown afforded me the ability to make those mistakes and live to talk about it.

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Jonathan McDonald Van Ness (born March 28, 1987) is an American hairdresser, podcast host, activist, actor, author, and television personality.

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