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

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

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Sexuality is a private matter; some believe that broadcasting it destroys the very things that make it sacred.

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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.

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As anyone who is gay will confirm, being that way is not something you become, it is a set of emotional and physical responses that just are.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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