In retrospect, the most unnerving aspect of being openly gay was that it turned out to be as disappointingly normal as being straight. Lance Loud aspectdisappointinglygay Change image and share on social
I had been found in a mud puddle at 4:30 in the morning. Lance Loud findmorningmud Change image and share on social
Scrawling 'I'm gay' in lipstick on your parents' bedroom mirror may demonstrate a personal signature of the highest style, but is not particularly sensitive to their feelings. Upon hearing me utter those words almost twenty years ago, my own mother did what and self-respecting middle-class mom would do: went directly into a seizure. Lance Loud agobedroomclass share on social
One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model. Lance Loud americanfamilygay Change image and share on social
When you've grown sick of reading and bug-eyed from watching TV, when your friends are all visited out, no words can adequately praise the link to the outside world provided by your parents and family. Lance Loud adequatelybugeye share on social
I have a lot in common with Lewis Carroll's Alice (my favorite female literary heroine, besides Becky Sharp). I've been sent on a journey to places even bleach can't reach. Lance Loud alicebeckybleach Change image and share on social
I am now faced with mortality. Definitely not the most generous move. Lance Loud facegenerousmortality Change image and share on social
It was a pleasure to be a gay eyesore. Lance Loud eyesoregaypleasure Change image and share on social
Coming out is a means of redefining oneself, of claiming membership in a lifestyle and a social order with distinct values. Chief among these values is honesty. Lance Loud chiefclaimcome Change image and share on social