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Lil Missy

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9. It isn't odd at all. Some of us went to great lengths to hide our sexuality.

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 11:09 AM

Jun 2016

Right or wrong, it's harder for some families to accept. My experience was without any rancor or drama, but some have been disowned due to coming out as themselves. Having the family learn of it this way is terrible.

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How many of the dead and injured have been 'outed' due to this? [View all] B2G Jun 2016 OP

That seems like an odd thing to be concerned about. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #1

Why? B2G Jun 2016 #2

Rubbish King_David Jun 2016 #16

Where did I say anything about shame?? B2G Jun 2016 #18

It isn't odd at all. Some of us went to great lengths to hide our sexuality. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #9

I'm confused. Can you please explain what you mean...? closeupready Jun 2016 #3

Some of the victims may have attended the club without family or friends knowing. Brickbat Jun 2016 #6

I thought the same thing myself. I have been out of the closet since I was 15 years old but I hrmjustin Jun 2016 #4

I read this piece this morning. B2G Jun 2016 #5

A lot of non-gays go to the club also. As one girl said - she liked the club because she LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #7

I used to love going to the gay bars. They were the only bar in town that I would go to by myself. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #13

Same, in NYC some of the best places were gay clubs and they can be bettyellen Jun 2016 #14

As a young man, I lived in an apartment complex with a large number of gay residents . . . Journeyman Jun 2016 #15

I thought the same thing yesterday morning. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #8

Wow. GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #10

?? B2G Jun 2016 #11

+1. closeupready Jun 2016 #12

+1 King_David Jun 2016 #17