Is it different to come out now than it was to come out thirty-five years ago? Sometimes. But … - Amber Hollibaugh

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It's more interesting to put yourself in the place of Bette Davis than Irene Dunne, I guess.

Amber Hollibaugh

Is it different to come out now than it was to come out thirty-five years ago? Sometimes. But if you come out now and you come from poverty and you come from racism, you come from the terror of communities that are immigrant communities or communities where you're already a moving target because of who you are, this is not a place where it's any easier to be LGBT even if there's a community center in every single borough.

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