Over those weeks, @ATLJono and I had been flirting with each other in the course of our of volunteer work for World AIDS Day.
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@ATLJono & I have been friends for many times more time than the, in retrospect, brief time we dated. He's been a rock & incredible friend. -
It is great to know, though, that I was lucky enough to have met such an incredible person to have been my ~first~ boyfriend. I'm v lucky.
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Of c, the two decades since have not been all joy. I've had pain & troubles, like anyone, but I've always had people who loved me deeply.
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And, from that slide more than 20 years ago, I've always had great mentors & friends who have helped me when I'm down & celebrated my wins.
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It all started, though, with me being willing to write those words to another high school kid in 1994: "I'm gay, too."
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And, btw, 1994 Chris: Safe to say, politics is going to be a big part of your career — and being gay actually makes you better at your job.
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Thanks for listening, y'all. You're pretty wonderful yourselves.

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@chrisgeidner the open sharing your story has lifted me, and I think many others, tonight! Thanks for this! - 1 more reply
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@chrisgeidner@ATLJono wow, just wowThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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