"Early on, after gay liberation, there was an almost Stalinist pressure from gay critics and even gay readers to write about positive role models. We w...

Just like Barack Obama, my views on gay marriage have evolved, and now I am a reluctant groom.
~ Edmund White ~












Just like Barack Obama, my views on gay marriage have evolved, and now I am a reluctant groom.
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