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“I always kind of divided the gay guys I met up into two groups when I first started coming out. There were the guys who thought there was something fundamentally wrong with them and hated themselves and were so burdened with shame and internalized homophobia. It just really paralyzed and shredded them. And then there were guys like me who thought, "I'm fine, everybody else is crazy. My church is sick and the family's crazy, but me? I'm fine."”

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Dan Savage is an influential American author, sex advisor, and activist, born on October 7, 1964. He is known for his 'Savage Love' column, which has been published in 'The Stranger' magazine since 1991, providing practical sex advice. Savage is admired for his candid and humorous style, and his work has had a profound impact on sex education and LGBTQ+ rights. more

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