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" I've always been drawn to love stories. Growing up, I would devour films like 'Moonstruck,' 'Ghost,' 'Love and Basketball,' and 'Love, Jones,' replacing the lovers in my imagination with two men. "

Wilson Cruz

Imagination

Growing Up

Two

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Wilson Cruz

People

Think

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Wilson Cruz

Long

School

" It sounds corny, but I wanted to be the change I wanted to see in the world. I used to have that on my notebook in school. "