I really have to come out and tell you, medical school in the eighties was a different world for someone in the LGBTQ community.
I wasn't taught anything about it, and even as a queer person, I never shared my sexuality.
The fear of the unknown was real, and my father thought it was just a phase.
Back then, we even considered it a mental illness.
It was a journey of self-discovery, learning about myself and my community on my own.
What challenges have you faced in your own journey of self-discovery?
Uchenna Umeh is a pediatrician.
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