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

Contents:

• WHY AM I "SO GAY?"
• I LOVE YOU, MAN. BUT, DU, SO NOT A GAY WAY
• WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?
• AM I GAY?
• LONGEST GAY TEST!
• "THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG

WHY AM I "SO GAY?"

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I LOVE YOU, MAN. BUT, DU, SO NOT A GAY WAY

There are more than 60 untri wh laws that crimalise same-sex sexual acts acrdg to the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn, cludg Sdi Arabia. 'Authentilly myself'Ray said he had also stggled growg up gay the 1970s and 80s England, which was "tough" said his relig school "dmmed to you, 'you are gog to hell'" Adam returned home to Sdi Arabia, spe beg more than 3, 000 apart and later rtricted by the Covid-19 panmic, they kept touch daily and the romance years ago, Ray proposed on a vio ll and after succsfully applyg for a UK fiancé visa, Adam moved to Manchter December 2022.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?

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AM I GAY?

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LONGEST GAY TEST!

"If I had a dime for every time I was asked, 'Why am I so gay? " In this humoro talk, Lloyd explor the trici of social "verg" as a gay man, fdg muny and the importance of inty talk was prented to a lol dience at TEDxGeetown, an pennt event.

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"THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG

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