Q I am a 76-year-old gay man who has come to terms with his sexuality, but feels unaccepted by the gay community, which I have tried to look to for support. I grew up at a time when the word “gay” only applied to people who were happy. I still had no concept of the real meaning of the word when I moved cities as an adult. I seemed to have no difficulty in attracting girlfriends, but when pressed to get sexual, I opted out of the relationship. I had no gay icons to relate to until I viewed the first gay kiss on EastEnders on TV and the lightbulb went on and I realised

Source: The Times July 19, 2020 23:03 UTC