TEVIN, 14, WINDSOR, CT

Your First Name: Tevin

Age: 14

Where do you live? Windsor CT

Tell us about your family: I have a lesbian mom we live alone right now. My white mom adopted me and my sister Troya.

What is your favorite hobby, sport or activity? My favorite hobby is football and basketball

Do you participate in any COLAGE activities, events or programs? Which ones? Do you like them? Why? I participate in the COLAGE Connecticut chapter and I love it because we get to find families in our state that is like mine.

What is the hardest thing about having gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and/or queer parent/s? The hardest part of having a lesbian mom is that people make fun and bully me about my mom.

What's the best thing about having gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and/or queer parent/s? The best thing about having a lesbian mom is that you can meet a girl and it is helpful that your mom is also interested in women.

What do you wish the world knew about people with LGBTQ parents? I wish the world could see how that we are the same as them

What advice or ideas would you want to share with other kids who have LGBTQ parents? I would want to tell them to make change by starting a COLAGE chapter in their home town.