HEY, I AM _____ . YES, I AM GAY. WELL, F*** YOU. NO. IT’S NOT A CHOICE. The coming out story doesn’t have an ending.
Queer individuals spend their life constantly ‘coming out.’ It’s pretty exhausting. It’s unpredictable and It’s scary. We like to think that we live in a post-homophobic society but that just isn’t true. It might be a hard pill to swallow for some people – but hey, deal with it you are not the person at the firing line. LGBTQ+ members have always been a minority, still today, the gay community faces heinous acts of hate and prejudice. Despite it being 2018, people are always either shocked or apologetic when someone comes out. It’s not a bad a thing, but being gay cannot be a lifestyle choice because nobody in their right mind would choose to be gay. Words by Ollie Walker Illustrations by Nataly Menjivar
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