The model and photographer enjoys being a plant consultant thanks to his parents.
Published February 23rd
Written by Jamila Bey
Growing to love oneself is a journey for most anyone. But this was especially the truth for
Jerrod La Rue when he was a boy growing up in Palmdale, California. Despite having a loving pair of parents, others designated him as being gay before he even had a concept of his own sexuality. By the team he reached high school, he was dodging violence for being bisexual as well as for being Black.
Like too many other children who forgo their education because of anti-gay bulling, Jerrod dropped out of high school. He sought refuge in gaming and staying close to home, but he realized that a pastime of his parents rooted him to his family, his culture, and ultimately to his freedom.