Proclaiming a sexual preference is something that straight men never really have to bother with.
One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.
My gayness became quietly accepted and, shock of all shocks, life went on.
My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value.
I had been found in a mud puddle at 4:30 in the morning.
I believed I was invincible.