When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn`t fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name.
The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn`t really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I`m gay know.