"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

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"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

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 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.

GAY MARRIAGE AND THE POLIL PSYCHOLOGY OF DISGT

Once the untry around me changed and I started seeg more gays the muny, felt safer, and I felt more fortable to e out.

Part of me felt rponsible for her ath, as if beg bi or gay and my feelgs of regret somehow ed .

But when I moved to California and saw more gay people, then I really started to realize . I have a lot of stori about folks who were homophobic but me around to acceptg me and honorg me for beg a gay man, once they got to know me beyond what I do bed.

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"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 .

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