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Young and Gay in the Bible Belt: 'My Mom Came at Me With a Butcher Knife!'
Posted on Apr 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
For many Bible Belt gays, "home" is not a haven from the outside world. Home may be more dangerous than the streets.