CHAPTER 24: From Finding Myself to Founding Alliance

I didn’t intend to come out. After seven years of marriage (to a man), I developed both the most ridiculous and most embarrassing crush on a woman that a person could ever imagine.

Karla and I worked together at the high school, and I remember thinking that I really admired her as a “fellow teacher.” When Karla was around, my breath caught in my throat and my words seemed to always trip over each other and I really didn’t know why, especially because I was usually a pretty steady gal. But I found myself really wanting to be on her teaching team, so when Karla invited me to be part of it, I didn’t hesitate for a second before saying yes.