Thomas Lloyd: Why am I "so gay?" | TED Talk

why do i feel so gay

Ever sce middle school, people have asked Thomas Lloyd the same qutn repeatedly. "If I had a dime for every time I was asked, 'Why am I so gay?' I uld probably pay for one cred at Geetown." In this humoro talk, Lloyd explor the trici of social "verg" as a gay man, fdg muny and the importance of inty ownership.

Contents:

I LIKE GUYS BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE GAY. HOW DO I STOP BEG GAY?

I like guys but I don’t want to be gay.

How do I stop beg gay? You don’t need to be certa you are gay before talkg to someone or attendg an LGBTQ+ meetg.

I am a gay male.

HOW TO COPE WHEN YOU'RE GAY AND LONELY

I have been out nearly 7 years now (age 16, sophomore year of HS).

HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?

That week I told my iends and fay I was gay. It is very homogeneo/ hetero-normative and beg a tholic stutn is not the easit environment for queer stunts. Part of realizg you're gay, or bi, or trans, or non-bary, or anythg other than cisgenr and heterosexual is acceptg you’re different—and somewhat separated—om the majory.

WHY AM I "SO GAY?"

Here he shar his journey to overe the sense of isolatn he felt growg up gay a small U.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* WHY DO I FEEL SO GAY

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