Harvey wrote a beautiful piece for Esquire about coming out and his experience growing up with Mexican cultural expectations. The centerpiece is his mariposa story from childhood, and he ends with this lovely message:
I can speak from personal experience that I always felt like I wasn’t mature enough or informed enough to make the big coming out announcement. There’s no guidebook for something like this. The truth is, the moment it happened—when it happened and how it happened—was the right time. If the truth of who you are was a home, you are allowed to live in it before having to invite everyone in. People are only allowed in this home you’ve built on your own terms, and only when you’re ready to host them. There is no ticking time bomb you should fear; whether you are 12, 25, or 75, the time is right when it’s right for you.
To all those who may feel alone in their journey: I want you to know I see you, I stand beside you in full support, and I love you as you are. The right people always will. Most importantly, I hope you know we need you here and that the world is a better place because you’re in it.
August of Another Summer and I'm Unfortunately Still Me
"Live or Die", Anne Sexton// "River's Mouth", @julykings// August Painting, Vasko Taškovski// "High Bridge Park", Carlie Hoffman// "The Women", Kim Addonizio// "The Terrible", Charlotte Eriksson// "Felicity", Mary Oliver// August, Ivan Kolisnyk// "On the Death of Summer and Baptismal Promises", @peoplehood// Alida Nugent//