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Posted by Gian on February 5th, 2008
So, growing up just outside of Spokane, WA, I would have never guessed that so much gayness existed around me. Reading stories like this is sort of surreal. Not until I left for college did I find out that there were gay hang outs and even a couple gay bars in Spokane.
While I am sure I would have never interacted with these folks, I do, in a way, feel almost bad for some of the people mentioned in this article (not the Catholic church, mind you). Living in such a conservative community often forces people with non-normative orientations to hide their identity. While I think that everyone should be true to their identity, I can say from experience that it isn’t easy. I had to leave before I came out…