Written by Janet Wang Growing up in rural Ohio, band teacher Todd Summers was surrounded by a conservative community. Many people in his Midwestern town were religious and had strict views on sexuality. Because of this, Summers struggled with accepting his sexuality throughout most of his early...

Senior Atticus Kelem describes himself as an impulsive person, which is why he came out to his friends almost immediately after realizing he was bisexual. “There was maybe a 30-second gap [between realizing and coming out] because my internet was down,” he said. About a year ago, Kelem realized...