Košice, Slovakia (1992)
Growing up in Slovakia, I always knew that I was gay. I was interested in fashion, experimenting with my hair styles, and I was a big Madonna fan and collector. I always remember being interested in boys, and I had a shirtless photo of David Hasselhoff that I treasured.
I performed this many times around the city, and I really felt like a diva. I mean, just look at my photo!
But it was difficult being me in my small Slovakian town. I was a freak to my classmates, and it was hard to find any information about being gay. There was no literature, and no internet.
But I always felt that I was the normal one, and that people around me just didn't understand me.
I told my mother I was gay when I was 19, and she was surprised. Which I didn't understand, because she made this Madonna costume for me!
Today I live with my partner in Prague, Czech Republic. We've been together for
7 years and we are in a registered partnership. My parents love him and treat him like a member of the family. I am now finishing my photography studies in art college, and my thesis is about this part of my childhood.
My message to to LGBTQ kids is to just act naturally.
Don't be shy to show your true orientation, your feelings, or who you love.
Express yourself, don't repress yourself!
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