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State of the Matt 2021

The last two years have been entirely insane. Every month I went to finish the letter, yet another huge life event happened and delayed the writing, so much so that I’m no longer going to title them my “birthday letters” because they haven’t been released anywhere near a Birthday in…

Personal Essay

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State of the Matt 2021
State of the Matt 2021

Nov 6, 2021

The Poppies and the Broken Earth

My friend Camlyn and I started a storytelling collective in my junior year in university. A small group of friends and soon-to-be friends would gather, share food, and tell stories. There was a central theme for each night, but adherence wasn’t strict. Tellers shared whatever their muse dictated; some stories…

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The Poppies and the Broken Earth
The Poppies and the Broken Earth

Published in Gay Mag

·Jan 10, 2020

Happy Birthday to Me

On queerness and the Mormon church — Every year for the last eight years, I have written myself a birthday letter. They’re glorified journal entries that distill experiences from that year into meaningful stories. After I came out, I started posting the letters for family and friends to read. Last year, I didn’t post a letter. I…

Mormon

14 min read

Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
Matthew Gong

Matthew Gong

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