"The Race is a story of one man\u2019s triumph over sexual abuse and bullying, striving to find his own sexual identity. Growing up in an ultra conservative, religious family, Stephen aimed to pray the gay away before anyone could find out his secret. Stephen\u2019s life became a constant battle, up to the point where he couldn\u2019t hold on any longer. A failed suicide attempt finally put life into perspective, and Stephen came out, not just as a gay man but as a survivor of sexual abuse.\n\n\nA week in the hospital with too much time to think, resulted in flashbacks that plunged him back into his nightmarish childhood and adolescence. What began as Stephen\u2019s attempt to exorcise his demons, ended up being a story of hope for others who have also suffered sexual abuse.\n\n\nHis message? No matter how much you stumble coming off the starting blocks, you can still win the race."\n\n\nFacebook.com/StephenLand.TheRace\n\nInstagram @GoGoStephenNYC1