While our gay community is enjoying some well deserved heightened acceptance of our identities and relationships in society nowadays, the process of coming out as a gay man to ourselves and others can still be a difficult and painful journey. Coming to terms with our sexuality means facing the fact that we’re different from the norm and confronting fears about losing relationships with family and friends if they choose not to support us. It’s a form of grieving process that also involves working through feelings of shame, guilt, and fear as we work to combat internalized homophobia. But the benefits are great for those who dare, for living a life of authenticity parallels no other. To be “out” means to be free, spontaneous, uninhibited, and unafraid of judgment.
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