Even if it’s not publicly apparent in today’s very divided society, gay men (and the LGBT community) look out for each other. “My favorite part is wherever you travel, gays exist, and there is an automatic sense of kinship and safety there. Feeling connected in any way to a heritage of amazing, creative, brave, and inspiring men. Having to come out as an ongoing process is character-building. Getting along better with my spouse than 99% of hetero couples I see, because, to be honest, they don’t seem to like each other very much. Being free of assumptions of gender roles in relationships. Very unlikely to have unplanned children, which are a major cause of dropping out of school and multigenerational poverty.
That in turn gave me a better opportunity to envision a different and, in my opinion, better life. Knowing I was different gave me a growth experience in figuring out who I was.
“As a cis gay man in the U.S., the only thing I’m qualified to speak on: 1.
