"I Realized I Was Gay": Men Who Came Out Later In Life Are Sharg What It Was Like For Them To Reveal That Tth And Live Authentilly

Contents:

• "I REALIZED I WAS GAY": MEN WHO CAME OUT LATER IN LIFE ARE SHARG WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR THEM TO REVEAL THAT TTH AND LIVE AUTHENTILLY
• GAY PEOPLE WHO E OUT LATER LIFE FACE UNIQUE OBSTACL
• I WAS MARRIED WH 2 KIDS WHEN I REALIZED I’M GAY

"I REALIZED I WAS GAY": MEN WHO CAME OUT LATER IN LIFE ARE SHARG WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR THEM TO REVEAL THAT TTH AND LIVE AUTHENTILLY

I fally had some queer crew to hang out wh, and so much gayns to soak . People who label themselv as bisexual n be looked upon wh distst by the lbian muny, and seen as wishy-washy by gay men. ”Jenna, 36“I me out as a gay woman the past uple years.

I was so terrified of the ia of beg gay that I half-reprsed , half-avoid . I thk there are a lot of bee there are so many clichés about outdoorsy women beg gay, and we wd up needg isolatn to pe the stereotyp and be ’s like gog through a send adolcence. Revealg that you're lbian or gay marks an important tone your life.

More than half of gay men and nearly 40% of lbian women surveyed 2013 said they had e out to iends and fay before age cisn isn't easy for everyone, though. I’m a 52-year-old gay man, and last year was the year that I fally chose to be open about who I am. She was homophobic.

GAY PEOPLE WHO E OUT LATER LIFE FACE UNIQUE OBSTACL

She got so ncerned that fally I admted, "No, I really want to tell you that I'm gay. When I found out earlier this month, along wh the rt of the world, that one of my favore actors, Kal Penn, is a fellow gay man and now engaged to his long-time partner, I was so happy that he was openly livg his tth.

"I realized I was gay last year, after 36 years durg the lockdown. After seeg a gay guy I uld see myself , I started to qutn myself more.

I me out as bisexual at 44 after my stepson me out as gay at 11 years old. "I moved to Ireland jt before the referendum that legalized gay marriage. Once the untry around me changed and I started seeg more gays the muny, felt safer, and I felt more fortable to e out.

I WAS MARRIED WH 2 KIDS WHEN I REALIZED I’M GAY

I'd fantasize about men and watch gay porn. Part of me felt rponsible for her ath, as if beg bi or gay and my feelgs of regret somehow ed .

I also realized that the label of ‘gay’ ma more sense for me than ‘bi. But when I moved to California and saw more gay people, then I really started to realize . I gus that's the pot I f the fn of 'gay' rather than bi.