It was a pleasure to be a gay eyesore.

Proclaiming a sexual preference is something that straight men never really have to bother with.

If there is a gay uniform, the differences are in how each man coordinates the details: the brand and cut of the jeans, the design of belts and boots, the haircut, the number and size of earrings.

I had been found in a mud puddle at 4:30 in the morning.

Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography.

When you've grown sick of reading and bug-eyed from watching TV, when your friends are all visited out, no words can adequately praise the link to the outside world provided by your parents and family.

I believed I was invincible.