I didn't know what gay was until I lived in New York for 10 years. You know, I was just underexposed in that regard.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Being from New York, if you're gay, you're gay. I think it's important that if you are gay, you not be afraid to say who you are.
I didn't know any gay people in my childhood.
I'm not interested in offending anyone. If homosexuality was an issue for me, I would have moved out of New York years ago. I find that laughable.
In the '50s and '60s, the life of a gay man was a secret. Homosexuality was illegal, so you didn't draw attention to yourself.
I never said I was gay, because I don't think anyone is.
I was homophobic because I obviously didn't know that I was gay.
I'm not sure when I first knew that I was gay.
I've been openly gay since I can remember.
We all have different perspectives on the world. I'm a woman. I live in Chicago. I'm gay.
It never occurred to me that I needed to say that I was gay. I simply am. Anyone who knows me or who's been around me ten minutes knows it too.