Personal Narrative: Myself As A Gay Southerner

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While living within my host community, I will bring a very unique identity to the community. I identity myself as a gay man, as well as a southerner. As a gay southerner, I will first bring my understanding and acceptance of social and political differences within the community, as well as letting my southerner hospitality and friendliness shine through when interacting with colleagues and local. As a gay male, I have encountered a numerous amount of situations in my lifetime where i was discriminated against or harassed for my sexuality. However, every instance I have encountered this discriminatory situations, I have gained valuable insight in what it means to not be accepted. Going into a foreign culture, I hope to spread this understanding

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