Armistead MaupinI know I can't tell you what it's like to be gay. But I can tell you what it's not. It's not hiding behind words, Mama. Like family and decency and Christianity.
About This Quote
The concept of “closet” is a term that we often use when we do not want to be labeled by others. If we say we are homosexual, we may be accused of being “gay.” We may be thought to be “less than” because we dare to say that we are gay and that we love and enjoy sex with other men. Although this may be the case, the truth is that there is nothing wrong with being homosexual. In fact, it can be a great source of happiness and contentment in our lives.
Being gay doesn’t mean that you will never get married or have children or get a job or succeed in life. It just means that you like to have sex with other men and enjoy doing so. There is nothing wrong with liking sex and it doesn’t make you any less of a Christian or less of a family member or less of a human being than anyone else.
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