Lance Loud

"As I was coming out of the closet, our car was hurtling over an embankment."

"If there is a gay uniform, the differences are in how each man coordinates the details: the brand and cut of the jeans, the design of belts and boots, the haircut, the number and size of earrings."

"I had been found in a mud puddle at 4:30 in the morning."

"Gay culture is surviving and thriving. Some activists believe the recent rise in homophobic violence might be a gauge of the success of positive gay images."

"Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography."