![]() For the first time ever, I was in a completely gay space where I felt comfortable being myself. I think it was fate that made that perfect night possible. Maybe it was luck that brought me to Los Angeles the same night that Gus Kenworthy, Olympic medalist skier, was throwing a fundraiser for AIDS/LifeCycle. This spring, I went to a gay club for the first time and met my idol. He gave me many things I never thought I would get.Īlthough I still felt a twinge of shame in the relationship, checking to be sure that no one was around before I kissed him in public and never making us “Instaficcial,” I feel very fortunate to have gotten my little slice of a classic high school romance that so many gay men never experience because they don’t come out until later years. ![]() He gave me the courage to come out to my family. He gave me the floating sensation of a new relationship that everyone always talked about but I never understood. We painted a pottery crocodile, danced to "All of Me" at homecoming, and shared mango boba tea -his favorite flavor. We went on cheesy dates and it was marvelous.
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