I thought I was autistic and felt very lonely until I realized my gay friends were experiencing the same kinds of things.

我想我是孤僻的，总感觉自己很孤独，直到我发现很多圈中朋友也经历着和我一样的困扰。

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Today, I sent an email to my best friend, telling him that I’m gay.

今天，我发了封邮件给我最好的朋友，告诉他我是同志。

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When my wife was very ill she told me that she would be happy if I had the luck to find a man, because I was gay in my teenage years and she thought I would like to renew that experience.

当我的妻子生了重病，她告诉我，如果我能很幸运地找到个男朋友，她将会很开心的。因为我年轻时是同志，她相信我很愿意再成为同志的。

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But even as black Baptist, I could have gone certain black Baptist and run out, because I must struggle against homophobia, and my profound love for gay brothers and lesbian sisters.

作为一个黑人浸信教徒，即使我去黑人浸信会，也会被赶走，因为我必须于恐同症作斗争，以及我对同性恋者们深深的爱。

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If you see an effeminate gay man, you'll probably say, "Ah, more evidence for my theory."

如果你看到一个娘娘腔的同性恋者，你可能会说“又一个证据证明我的看法”

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Many of my gay peers tell me they appreciate the safe space, free of judgment, that straight women friends provide in their lives.

CNN: Gay men, straight women: enduring bonds

Mr. JARVIS: The minute that I started letting my gay identity grow within me and to start expressing myself, that's when I started to run into trouble.

NPR: Gay Mormons Grapple with Faith, Sexuality

Or, you might be like one of my gay friends, who would ask others to stand in line for his Chick-fil-A lunch, lest his boyfriend find out.

CNN: Chicken, with a side of politics