Ten Years of Gay

The Tin Man  Jul 18 08

This is an important anniversary for me. Ten years ago this week, I finally accepted that I was gay. I had struggled with my sexuality for years — doing mental gymnastics, filling page after page in my diaries and journals, arguing with myself, talking with therapists. I didn’t know whether I was gay or straight or [...] Full story...

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