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Title: I'm Deaf and Gay -- And That's Totally Okay By Connor Mclaren
Post by: Sydney Spitfire on June 09, 2015, 05:40:01 PM
Post by: Sydney Spitfire on June 09, 2015, 05:40:01 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/connor-mclaren/im-deaf-and-gay-and-thats-totally-okay_b_7498750.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
By Connor Mclaren, May 3rd 2015
"Ever since I can remember, I have identified as gay.
No internal confusion, no coming-out horror story. My label as a gay male, while it came with understandable insecurities, never greatly interfered with my daily life. I might even call myself lucky in that sense. However, a deep part of me never felt truly comfortable among the large heterosexual population surrounding me. Strike one.
Now, throw another curveball that is widely but falsely seen as a debilitating condition: being Deaf. Strike two."
By Connor Mclaren, May 3rd 2015
"Ever since I can remember, I have identified as gay.
No internal confusion, no coming-out horror story. My label as a gay male, while it came with understandable insecurities, never greatly interfered with my daily life. I might even call myself lucky in that sense. However, a deep part of me never felt truly comfortable among the large heterosexual population surrounding me. Strike one.
Now, throw another curveball that is widely but falsely seen as a debilitating condition: being Deaf. Strike two."