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Growing up “girly”.
Going Deep: A Gay Guide to Reality
English - March 21, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.95 MBRelationships Society & Culture Health & Fitness Sexuality gay men men gay lgbt community connection pride masculinity gerle gerlemen Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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I grew up in the late 70s and early 80s as a kid in the state of Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho with a last name pronounced girly.
Yeah, you heard that right, girly. That name was challenging. It was a daily experience and being seen for who I was a gay boy. And then lying to everyone, telling them that the girly nature inside of me was just a joke.
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