Williams chats with AfterElton:
AE: Many of the LGBT kids who use the Ali Forney Center got kicked out of their homes after they told their parents they were gay. What was your coming-out like?
CW: My parents have always been supportive, so I was fortunate. I knew they would love me, no matter what. I was at the dinner table with my mom, and I was dating somebody and said, “By the way, he’s my boyfriend.” And my mom said, “Yeah? Well, you could’ve done a lot worse.” My dad was great, too. I was 20, 21.
The hardest part wasn’t coming out to my parents. It was coming out to myself. I started having feelings in my early teens, and it was confusing. A lot of fellow students would call me “gay” or “fag,” and I got teased because I wanted to dance and be in the theater. But I was lucky to have great friends. I’m still searching and discovering who I am. I don’t want to limit myself. I’ve been with guys and I’ve been with girls.
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