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Old 7th Dec 2011, 07:53 PM   #1
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I posted a message in the anonymous section yesterday. I said I wanted to post my picture in my profile and admit my sexuality in the Coming Out section. I got a few messages of encouragement and decided to for it. Here it goes...

I'm gay. GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY.
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 08:11 PM   #2
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Yaaaaaaaaayyy! Welcome to the club!
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 08:29 PM   #3
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Yay!!! Welcome to this wonderful community!!
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 09:29 PM   #4
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I am Gay as well, so welcome to the club.
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 09:38 PM   #5
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Welcome friend!
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 09:50 PM   #6
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I am a lesbian when I am feeling female (which is now)
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 09:55 PM   #7
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Yay!! Echoing others' sentiments, welcome to the club!
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 07:51 AM   #8
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Once again, welcome!
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 08:41 AM   #9
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Yes you are! Glad you went through with it
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 09:06 AM   #10
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Welcome!
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 10:34 AM   #11
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Welcome to EC and congrats on accepting who you are! I hope you'll stick around and continue to contribute to our conversations here
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 10:42 AM   #12
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yay congrats on loving who you are
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 11:23 AM   #13
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Welcome welcome welcome!
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 03:26 PM   #14
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Thank you all. I'm tickled pink by your responses.
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 04:51 PM   #15
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Glad to see you made it here. One more great guy in the club.
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 04:58 PM   #16
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 05:02 PM   #17
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Welcome to the community, Mister Me. ^^,
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Old 8th Dec 2011, 05:15 PM   #18
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Yay!! Welcome to the fun!
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Old 9th Dec 2011, 07:46 PM   #19
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Me, too! What a coincidence! Glad you're out. Glad you're here.
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Old 10th Dec 2011, 11:53 AM   #20
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Than you for all your wonderful responses and support. I wasn't sure how long I would leave my photo up...the first day all I could think of was:"What if somebody recognizes me?"
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