GoFundMe to cover the cost of room and board at the prestigious Smith College in Northampton, Mass., which she will be attending next fall with financial aid that covers her tuition.“I’ve sort of always known [I’m gay], but I didn’t actually know the term ‘gay’ until middle school,” Harder said. “I think that’s because of the lack of [LGBTQ+] representation in the media but also because my family is super conservative.”Harder spent her childhood in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand.
When she was in ninth grade, her parents became aware of her sexuality after they read her journal without her permission. At the time, Harder had a girlfriend, and her parents immediately cut off their communication.Later, Harder was forced to go to.