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Contents:

• BEWARE: ALL OF THE THGS ARE GAY
• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
• JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS

BEWARE: ALL OF THE THGS ARE GAY

Ls than a year after my g out as bisexual, my "guncle" (gay uncle) told me he had a surprise gift.

That was, until I heard of an event lled Fascatn, which tak place the basement of Jacqu Cabaret, a staple Boston's gay nightlife scene and one of the olst drag bars the Uned Stat.

Not only was I ready for the novelty that would arise om this bear/leather/kk event, but I also need a year of g out, I was growg tired of the same old Boston gay scene.

KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

I uld five all of this if the gay men Boston were iendly, but my experience they were far om .

No one wanted to meet new guys at gay bars or queer spac. The gay scene is very cliquey, and Bostonians general are not known to be the most open of dividuals.

JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS

I was so sperate to make gay iends the cy and have a crew to ll my own that I overlooked clear red flags.

I thought I was makg new iends who were terted hangg out wh me bee I'm the smartt, olt, funnit, and most humble person the existence of gaykd; but sadly that wasn't the se. Between the rejectns and unwelg atmosphere of gay scen, the homonormativy of spac I'd been to, and the fact that my worth as a queer man seemed solely rooted my appearance, I wasn't yet feelg okay wh beg queer.