What does it mean to “act gay”? The idea of all gay men being flamboyant and effeminate is simply not the case, as these 21 men show. They reveal what it’s like living as a masculine gay man and dealing with the struggles of people assuming they’re not gay because of it. Read on for all of the honest confessions.
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1) I act like myself.
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2) I am a gay US soldier, and I had stereotypes.
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3) I left my glitter home.
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4) How do you act masculine?
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5) Ok, I dance to the Spice Girls.
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6) We’re one in the same.
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7) Just one thing gives me away…
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8) But I don’t want to act gay.
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9) Well you don’t act straight so…
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10) I hate it when people assume.
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11) How does one act gay?
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12) I act me.
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13) Do I have to use a stupid sex-crazed dating app?
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14) Fooled another one.
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15) I’m not even in the closet, but still.
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16) I’m either too gay or not gay enough.
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17) One problem: I’m a campy actor.
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18) Not sure why this makes me angry.
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19) Flamboyant, extravagant, feminine—those are just gay stereotypes.
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