I'm basically someone who's been described as 'Judas Priest gay.” Is there something I'm missing that's supposed to help me enjoy these things? Does this sound like a matter of preferring documentaries over other genres? Or is this just not as uncommon as I probably think? I've tried watching Sex and the City only to wonder if I'm supposed to like any of the characters. I simply cannot even pretend I like Katy Perry or Will & Grace. And while I'm not too familiar with the history of the Pride movement, I would love to learn more about it.īut that's about the extent of it. I feel a certain glee when characters in fiction I already like turn out to be LGBTQ. This makes talking about my childhood awkward unless I just say 'my parents grew up in the city so we didn't really do a lot of outdoorsy stuff.” It's true without being too detailed, so that response is usually enough to get some pressure off me.Īnyway, I don't really have much interest in certain things considered part of 'gay culture.” I watch Drag Race and follow some past contestants on social media. I also live in a fairly small and conservative town. I'm a gay transgender man, though I tend to keep the 'transgender' part under wraps most of the time. If you need advice, send him a question at Welcome to ¡Hola Papi!, the advice column where John Paul Brammer helps people work through their anxieties, fears, and life's queerest questions.
