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<p>So this g quarter of fall I found out that I have a gay room mate my double dorm. I have nothg agast homosexuals but I am not fortable sleepg the same room wh a person of a different sexual orientatn than me. I already emailed the hog office requtg a room change, but the thg is i figured out that the person I emailed for hog is also gay and he recently got married to a man. Do you thk he will get angry? Will this affect my room change?</p>

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THE GAY ROOMMAT HAVE NO BOUNDARI AND NEVER LEAVE THE APARTMENT: WATCH

My roommate is straight and I'm gay. He keeps teasg me to do thgs and I don't know what to do. Should I sleep wh my straight llege roommate? * gay college roommates *

Wh theater doors bolted shut for the next…foreeable future, we’re thrilled to see some Broadway talent pop up the pilot episo of Boy•Friends, a new edy based off the My Gay Boyiend web-seri.

The show centers around two llege roommat, one gay and one straight, and their “journey through llege and to adulthood to bee the homo-hetero power uple of the ag. I also happen to be gay.

TWO GAY SWIMMERS ARE BT IENDS AND EACH OTHER’S ROCK

<p>I'm about to beg my hman year llege. The school self notified stunts of their roommate assignments jt about a week ago. When I ntacted him, he told me that he was gay. Admtedly, was unexpected and didn't jt whizz right past my head; I had to stop and thk for a send bee I'm relig, and when I nsired the prospect of such a suatn, I realized that would rult a severe clash of opns (on several grounds, by assumptn).</p> <p>However, I don... * gay college roommates *

I uldn’t tell you if your roomie is [closeted] gay, bi or simply cur.

The reason is that sometim, gay men end up fallg for guys who are emotnally unavailable. Email Jack, the Gay Datg Coach at: [email protected].

The are the Indoor Boys, the subject of a new web seri about two gay iends navigatg a no-boundari iendship who never leave their apartment. We’re two swimmers and bt iends, both llege, who happen to be gay. Before we tell you the story of how two gay swimmers helped each other e out, we want to share some background about each of .

GAY ROOMMATE: WHAT TO DO?

The Gay Roommate at to provis a dynamic marketplace of apartments for rent and roommat so that anyone seekg Gay Roommate n fd an apartment for rent or roommate wh relative ease. * gay college roommates *

I was always good at hidg my emotns and phg my feelgs ep si, so I had no problem hidg that I was gay until high school. On top of everythg else I was a petive swimmer, a sport known for beg “more gay” bee my uniform was a ty piece of fabric jt large enough to ver “my stuff” and I went to a private, Catholic high school. I was aaid of tellg my teammat that I was gay bee I feared they would look at me differently or my guy iends would distance themselv.

The hard part was the lonely, dark place I put myself when faced wh the realy that people knew I was gay. I’ve had such hard time g to terms wh my sexualy bee I was sred that my fay would hate me bee homosexualy is a s. At my school, swimmg was nsired a “gay” sport bee of our ltle Speedos.

Even though I wanted to jt be “normal, ” that was not the ma reason I uldn’t wrap my head around wh beg gay. Josh are you gay?

GAY ON CAMP: THE STRAIGHT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CULTUREBY CHRISTOPHER ROSASEPTEMBER 11, 2013/2:08 PMBY CHRISTOPHER ROSASEPTEMBER 11, 2013 / 2:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY ON CAMP: THE STRAIGHT ROOMMATE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-09-11T18:08:07.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-09-11T18:08:07.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER ROSA","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CULTURE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}*NAM HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF MY IENDS…AND ME. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST IGHTENG PARTS OF LLEGE—FOR ANYONE—IS THE RANDOM ROOMMATE EXPERIENCE. AND FOR GAYS, THE ENTIRE ORAL N BE EVEN MORE AWKWARD SCE IF WE’RE ASSIGNED TO LIVE WH A CLOSE-MD, HOMOPHOBIC STRAIGHT BOY. IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU MIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE GENR-NTRAL HOG IS THE NEW ONTIER—SOME LLEG ALREADY HAVE RINCE HALLS WHERE BOTH A MALE AND FEMALE N OCCUPY ONE ROOM—MOST STUTNS ABI BY THE “SAME-SEX DORM ROOM” STAPLE. THIS LEAV NERVO GAY HMEN, WHO MAYBE JT PED A HIGH SCHOOL RIDN WH MISOGYNISTIC BULLI, QUE THE MENTAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKE MY IEND JOHN.* JOHN ME TO THE UNIVERSY OF SOUTH CAROLA HLY OUT OF THE CLOSET AND READY TO EMBRACE HIS SEXUALY. HE OPTED TO NOT ROOM WH ME (STILL BTER ABOUT THAT, JOHN!) FAVOR OF THE “CLASSIC” RANDOM LLEGE ROOMMATE EXPERIENCE. THE RULT? JOHN WAS PLACED AN UPPERCLASSMEN APARTMENT-STYLE RINCE HALL WH TWO (SEEMGLY!) HOMOPHOBIC HMEN ATERNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DIDN’T KNOW HIS ROOMMAT VERY WELL, BUT THEY FELY WEREN’T HELPG THE SUATN EHER. THE FEW TIM I HUNG OUT AT JOHN’S APARTMENT, HIS ROOMMAT WERE ROUTELY DROPPG THE F-(NOT F**K) BOMB, SAYG “THAT’S SO GAY,” AND BRO-G OUT TO THEIR HEART’S NTENT WHILE JOHN SAT AAID TO LET HIS EAK RABOW FLAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT BROKE MY HEART. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIMSELF OM THE BULLYG HE’D EXPERIENCED HIGH SCHOOL AND “MAKE SURE HIS ROOMMAT DIDN’T FEEL UNFORTABLE” (HIS WORDS, NOT ME), JOHN MA HIS FIRST SEMTER OF LLEGE MISERABLE. HE DIDN’T DATE. HE DIDN’T JO THE BISEXUAL, GAY, LBIAN AND STRAIGHT (BGLSA) ON MP. JOHN WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT GETTG JUDGED THAT HE PHED HIMSELF FURTHER TO THE CLOSET THAN HE ‘D EVER BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WASN’T UNTIL APRIL OF HMAN YEAR THAT JOHN, ANKLY, STOPPED GIVG A F**K. HE NEVER DISCLOSED HIS SEXUALY WH HIS ROOMMAT, BUT STARTED TO BREAK OUT OF HIS SHELL. HE WENT OUT. HE LISTENED TO BRNEY HIS APARTMENT. HE WAS MAKG PROGRS AND SLOWLY STOPPED RG WHAT HIS ROOMMAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THE ROOMMAT WEREN’T SO BAD EHER. JOHN TOLD ME THAT THE SEND HE STARTED BREAKG OUT, HE VELOPED A BETTER RELATNSHIP WH HIS ROOMMAT. THEY EVEN WOULD GO TO HIM ROUTELY FOR EMOTNAL PROBLEMS AND FASHN ADVICE. GO FIGURE. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER AND TO HIS JUNR YEAR, JOHN STILL GRABS DNER WH ONE OF THOSE HMAN ROOMMAT. HE’S VERY OUT ON MP, BUT STILL N’T SEEM TO TELL THE GUYS HE IS GAY. THOUGH, I DID LEARN OM A MUTUAL IEND THAT THE ROOMMAT THOUGHT JOHN WAS ASEXUAL WHEN HE LIVED WH THEM—GUSED HE WAS THAT GOOD AT HIDG HIS SEXUALY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT I’M CUR TO GET EVERYONE’S THOUGHTS ON THIS. WAS JOHN’S FEAR OF BEG JUDGED THAT ED HIM TO HI HIS PERSONALY OR HIS ROOMMAT’ HOMOPHOBIA? SCE JOHN SEEMS TO GET ALONG WELL WH THE GUYS NOW, I’M GOG WH THE FORMER. IF ONLY WE ULD TURN BACK TIME, RIGHT? I’D TELL JOHN TO JT BE HIMSELF OM THE SEND HE MOVED TO THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS? WHO HAS ALT WH A STRAIGHT ROOMMATE LLEGE? HOW DID END? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE GAY ON CAMP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Fast forward to fay weekend, my sophomore year at the Universy of Arizona 2015, when I fally felt fortable wh my fay knowg. Josh opened the text and all said was, “I’m gay, Josh. In his sophomore year of llege, Josh fell to a ep prsn.

Oftentim stori of my queer activism got to the nversatn (and a quick “bee I’m gay” f neatly to any of my explanatn paragraphs…I was shocked how un-awkward was.

THE JOYS OF LIVG WH A GAY ROOMMATE

(It volved stickg to the nversatn that I was watchg Queer Eye and that was important to me bee I was gay.

I’ll be the first to adm, I have huge mment issu- my parents threw me out for beg gay and then shortly after I entered to an abive relatnship wh a much olr man. Alan has never had a boyiend as long as I’ve know him and he has his own set of issu too, he’s parents basilly tried to “pray away the gay” and he left of his own voln. h/t GayStarNews.

Is the self-proclaimed “gay roommate fr. Gay roommate: what to do?

GAY ROOM MATE...

And for gays, the entire oral n be even more awkward sce if we’re assigned to live wh a close-md, homophobic straight boy. This leav nervo gay hmen, who maybe jt ped a high school ridn wh misogynistic bulli, que the mental my iend John. ) homophobic hmen aterny hopefuls.

The few tim I hung out at John’s apartment, his roommat were routely droppg the f-(not f**k) bomb, sayg “that’s so gay, ” and bro-g out to their heart’s ntent while John sat aaid to let his eak rabow flag broke my heart.

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