It was a pleasure to be a gay eyesore.

Perhaps there is no agony worse than the tedium I experienced waiting for Something to Happen.

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.

I am now faced with mortality. Definitely not the most generous move.

David Bowie and Boy George created a safely contained theatrical expression of gay style.

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.