My gayness became quietly accepted and, shock of all shocks, life went on.
Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography.
One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.
It was a pleasure to be a gay eyesore.
Coming out is a means of redefining oneself, of claiming membership in a lifestyle and a social order with distinct values. Chief among these values is honesty.
Gay culture is surviving and thriving. Some activists believe the recent rise in homophobic violence might be a gauge of the success of positive gay images.