I am Dan Hensley, born in Orlando in 1953. Although I only have two younger brothers in my immediate family, my mother and father had 9 brothers and sisters each.  I was the first grandchild on my mother’s side of the family and felt very loved and wanted. I attended Florida Atlantic University where I studied English Education and Theatre Arts and was a member of the Gay Academic Union, the first gay academic organization in Florida. I have lived in Denver, San Diego and San Francisco and moved back to Florida three years ago. I have worked as a costume designer and as an accountant and supervisor  for a department store, an environmental firm, a government contractor and a pharmaceutical research company. I have worked with gay community centers and gay rights organizations across the country.