Gay culture is in a coming-out process of its own. From out of the closets in the ’60s, the culture moved onto the disco floors of the ’70s and through the hospital wards of the ’80s and onwards to the streets. Lance Loud Read Quote
Unlike straight men, who have the luxury of being slobs because women usually expect them to be, gay men – whether preppies, fashion victims, or jocks – are thought to be more obsessed with how they look because they dress for themselves and, consequently, for each other. Lance Loud Read Quote
In retrospect, the most unnerving aspect of being openly gay was that it turned out to be as disappointingly normal as being straight. Lance Loud Read Quote
Perhaps there is no agony worse than the tedium I experienced waiting for Something to Happen. Lance Loud Read Quote
Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography. Lance Loud Read Quote
Gay culture is surviving and thriving. Some activists believe the recent rise in homophobic violence might be a gauge of the success of positive gay images. Lance Loud Read Quote
Sexuality is a private matter; some believe that broadcasting it destroys the very things that make it sacred. Lance Loud Read Quote
Proclaiming a sexual preference is something that straight men never really have to bother with. Lance Loud Read Quote
For the naysayers that claimed ‘American Family’ revealed us to be vacant, unloving, uncaring morons of the materialistic ’70s, this image will be proven wrong when Mom and Dad remarry… Make no mistake. This is not to emphasize the sadness of my demise but rather emphasize the love of my family and friends. Lance Loud Read Quote