Name and Location Dawn Johnson – Los Angeles, California
- How old were you when you “came out”? I was 31 when I came out publicly, 20 when I initially told my dad
- How old were you when you knew that you were attracted to the same sex? I was 15 years old
- How did your family react? My family has been very supportive of my lifestyle choices.
- Do you label yourself? I label myself in private but not in public i.e., I know I’m an Aggressive Femme and not a stud or a regular femme.
- What is one misconception about the LBGTQ “Lifestyle” that you want to get rid of? The misconception I would want to get rid of is that all people in the LGBTQ are dysfunctional due to being abused or hurt by the opposite sex.
- How can you help the LGBTQ Youth? I think we can help the LGBTQ Youth by being examples of what healthy LGBTQ adults look like.
- Do you think that you were born gay? I think I was born with the attraction to women, however was raised to believe that I should be with a man.
- How do you feel about religion being the basis of homosexuality bashing? I feel there are people who bash homosexuality from the religious sector who are only doing so because they are hiding their fear of being “outed”.
- Do you have children? If yes, how do you “successfully” parent being LGBTQ? I’m pregnant and plan to teach my children about all aspects of love so they can understand that there is no right and wrong if the love is real and pure.
- How do you make sure that you are being positive? I choose my experiences and teach from the lessons I learn.
- Where can we find you on the web? SelfEsteemQueen.com