Gay Youth Coming Out Like Never Before

july 17, 2002  02:01 pm
Gay Youth Coming Out Like Never Before
It's a new sociological phenomenon: Increasing numbers of gay teenagers are proclaiming their homosexuality at an early age. Douglas Sadownick of LA Weekly talks to several gays who came out early to learn how a growing child ultimately decides to choose loyalty to his or her unfolding queer feelings over affiliation to family, religion, friends, and their own internalized homophobia.