Sometimes I wonder if all gay people are defined by their sexuality… if not defined, then maybe identified primarily by it? Why does that happen? Is that a bad thing? I’m out and proud and a shameless rainbow of a man (see what I did there?), but I often wonder if we are destined to carry the burden of “Gaydom” wherever we go?
Take the case of two high profile gay celebrities who came to India this week, tech czar Tim Cook of Apple and the man awesome enough to be both Gandalf and Magneto, Sir Ian McKellen. While Cook managed to generate reams of newsprint during his brief but significant visit, he was also panned for not standing up against a government that is still dillydallying on the issue of section 377.