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“So you’re ready,” he says

“Yeah” I squeeze Miller’s hand “We’re both ready”

“You want to co-eyed face like he thinks we’re insane

“Uh, and Josh says, “We do We’re both out to everybody personal I told my dad last week, and that went okay,” he says

Dirk asks—discreetly, and with hesitation—if the football program is okay with it, and I’m relieved to tell him I came out to them after the Rose Bowl

“Ahh,” he says “Because Josh went out on the field” His eyes widen “I need to hear that story”

I refill his tea three times over the course of our story It’s not the whole story, but I hitwhat to say about Alton, so I kno much I want to reveal and which parts I’d rather keep private By the tiot three cruhter

“This is all very inspiring I don’t e it takes to speak about this rather than keeping it hidden You didn’t have to add your name onto the lawsuit”

I nod I think ofabout Alton On a talk show or so people that conversion therapy is like torture It makes oes away

“I didn’t have to I know But I want to”

Dirk s he’s just getting started?”

Miller wraps an arht “Because he is”

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