I’ve been raised in and out of Philly most of my life. And as far as Philly being good for me
I’ve been raised in and out of Philly most of my life. And as far as Philly being good for me at that time in my life, no. I needed structure and I was going down the wrong road being here which is why my parents made the decision to send me to Louisiana. The scene was such a culture shock for me when move there. I was completely ignorant to anything other than Philadelphia. When I moved back it was like I never left and nothing changed.First gay club? It was a club in New Orleans called club fusions. I was 18 and I went with my older brother. I remember being so uncomfortable because it wasn’t was I was used to. I remember getting hit on all night and after my brother got a couple drinks for me I let loose and started to enjoy myself. I moved to New Orleans right after high school to live with my dad. My mom thought it would be a good idea for me to get out of Philadelphia.I do get the question what are you mixed with and as soon as I say Dominican people are like “Aahhhh, that’s what it is.”Brian, He/Him/HisTampa, FloridaInterviewed & photographed by: louie a. ortiz-fonseca -- source link
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