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• GAY ON CAMP: THE STRAIGHT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CULTUREBY CHRISTOPHER ROSASEPTEMBER 11, 2013/2:08 PMBY CHRISTOPHER ROSASEPTEMBER 11, 2013 / 2:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY ON CAMP: THE STRAIGHT ROOMMATE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-09-11T18:08:07.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-09-11T18:08:07.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER ROSA","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CULTURE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}*NAM HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF MY IENDS…AND ME. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST IGHTENG PARTS OF LLEGE—FOR ANYONE—IS THE RANDOM ROOMMATE EXPERIENCE. AND FOR GAYS, THE ENTIRE ORAL N BE EVEN MORE AWKWARD SCE IF WE’RE ASSIGNED TO LIVE WH A CLOSE-MD, HOMOPHOBIC STRAIGHT BOY. IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU MIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE GENR-NTRAL HOG IS THE NEW ONTIER—SOME LLEG ALREADY HAVE RINCE HALLS WHERE BOTH A MALE AND FEMALE N OCCUPY ONE ROOM—MOST STUTNS ABI BY THE “SAME-SEX DORM ROOM” STAPLE. THIS LEAV NERVO GAY HMEN, WHO MAYBE JT PED A HIGH SCHOOL RIDN WH MISOGYNISTIC BULLI, QUE THE MENTAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKE MY IEND JOHN.* JOHN ME TO THE UNIVERSY OF SOUTH CAROLA HLY OUT OF THE CLOSET AND READY TO EMBRACE HIS SEXUALY. HE OPTED TO NOT ROOM WH ME (STILL BTER ABOUT THAT, JOHN!) FAVOR OF THE “CLASSIC” RANDOM LLEGE ROOMMATE EXPERIENCE. THE RULT? JOHN WAS PLACED AN UPPERCLASSMEN APARTMENT-STYLE RINCE HALL WH TWO (SEEMGLY!) HOMOPHOBIC HMEN ATERNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DIDN’T KNOW HIS ROOMMAT VERY WELL, BUT THEY FELY WEREN’T HELPG THE SUATN EHER. THE FEW TIM I HUNG OUT AT JOHN’S APARTMENT, HIS ROOMMAT WERE ROUTELY DROPPG THE F-(NOT F**K) BOMB, SAYG “THAT’S SO GAY,” AND BRO-G OUT TO THEIR HEART’S NTENT WHILE JOHN SAT AAID TO LET HIS EAK RABOW FLAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT BROKE MY HEART. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIMSELF OM THE BULLYG HE’D EXPERIENCED HIGH SCHOOL AND “MAKE SURE HIS ROOMMAT DIDN’T FEEL UNFORTABLE” (HIS WORDS, NOT ME), JOHN MA HIS FIRST SEMTER OF LLEGE MISERABLE. HE DIDN’T DATE. HE DIDN’T JO THE BISEXUAL, GAY, LBIAN AND STRAIGHT (BGLSA) ON MP. JOHN WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT GETTG JUDGED THAT HE PHED HIMSELF FURTHER TO THE CLOSET THAN HE ‘D EVER BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WASN’T UNTIL APRIL OF HMAN YEAR THAT JOHN, ANKLY, STOPPED GIVG A F**K. HE NEVER DISCLOSED HIS SEXUALY WH HIS ROOMMAT, BUT STARTED TO BREAK OUT OF HIS SHELL. HE WENT OUT. HE LISTENED TO BRNEY HIS APARTMENT. HE WAS MAKG PROGRS AND SLOWLY STOPPED RG WHAT HIS ROOMMAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THE ROOMMAT WEREN’T SO BAD EHER. JOHN TOLD ME THAT THE SEND HE STARTED BREAKG OUT, HE VELOPED A BETTER RELATNSHIP WH HIS ROOMMAT. THEY EVEN WOULD GO TO HIM ROUTELY FOR EMOTNAL PROBLEMS AND FASHN ADVICE. GO FIGURE. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER AND TO HIS JUNR YEAR, JOHN STILL GRABS DNER WH ONE OF THOSE HMAN ROOMMAT. HE’S VERY OUT ON MP, BUT STILL N’T SEEM TO TELL THE GUYS HE IS GAY. THOUGH, I DID LEARN OM A MUTUAL IEND THAT THE ROOMMAT THOUGHT JOHN WAS ASEXUAL WHEN HE LIVED WH THEM—GUSED HE WAS THAT GOOD AT HIDG HIS SEXUALY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT I’M CUR TO GET EVERYONE’S THOUGHTS ON THIS. WAS JOHN’S FEAR OF BEG JUDGED THAT ED HIM TO HI HIS PERSONALY OR HIS ROOMMAT’ HOMOPHOBIA? SCE JOHN SEEMS TO GET ALONG WELL WH THE GUYS NOW, I’M GOG WH THE FORMER. IF ONLY WE ULD TURN BACK TIME, RIGHT? I’D TELL JOHN TO JT BE HIMSELF OM THE SEND HE MOVED TO THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS? WHO HAS ALT WH A STRAIGHT ROOMMATE LLEGE? HOW DID END? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE GAY ON CAMP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• FROM GAY LLEGE DORM ROOM

GAY ON CAMP: THE STRAIGHT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CULTUREBY CHRISTOPHER ROSASEPTEMBER 11, 2013/2:08 PMBY CHRISTOPHER ROSASEPTEMBER 11, 2013 / 2:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY ON CAMP: THE STRAIGHT ROOMMATE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-09-11T18:08:07.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-09-11T18:08:07.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER ROSA","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CULTURE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}*NAM HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF MY IENDS…AND ME. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST IGHTENG PARTS OF LLEGE—FOR ANYONE—IS THE RANDOM ROOMMATE EXPERIENCE. AND FOR GAYS, THE ENTIRE ORAL N BE EVEN MORE AWKWARD SCE IF WE’RE ASSIGNED TO LIVE WH A CLOSE-MD, HOMOPHOBIC STRAIGHT BOY. IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU MIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE GENR-NTRAL HOG IS THE NEW ONTIER—SOME LLEG ALREADY HAVE RINCE HALLS WHERE BOTH A MALE AND FEMALE N OCCUPY ONE ROOM—MOST STUTNS ABI BY THE “SAME-SEX DORM ROOM” STAPLE. THIS LEAV NERVO GAY HMEN, WHO MAYBE JT PED A HIGH SCHOOL RIDN WH MISOGYNISTIC BULLI, QUE THE MENTAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAKE MY IEND JOHN.* JOHN ME TO THE UNIVERSY OF SOUTH CAROLA HLY OUT OF THE CLOSET AND READY TO EMBRACE HIS SEXUALY. HE OPTED TO NOT ROOM WH ME (STILL BTER ABOUT THAT, JOHN!) FAVOR OF THE “CLASSIC” RANDOM LLEGE ROOMMATE EXPERIENCE. THE RULT? JOHN WAS PLACED AN UPPERCLASSMEN APARTMENT-STYLE RINCE HALL WH TWO (SEEMGLY!) HOMOPHOBIC HMEN ATERNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DIDN’T KNOW HIS ROOMMAT VERY WELL, BUT THEY FELY WEREN’T HELPG THE SUATN EHER. THE FEW TIM I HUNG OUT AT JOHN’S APARTMENT, HIS ROOMMAT WERE ROUTELY DROPPG THE F-(NOT F**K) BOMB, SAYG “THAT’S SO GAY,” AND BRO-G OUT TO THEIR HEART’S NTENT WHILE JOHN SAT AAID TO LET HIS EAK RABOW FLAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT BROKE MY HEART. IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIMSELF OM THE BULLYG HE’D EXPERIENCED HIGH SCHOOL AND “MAKE SURE HIS ROOMMAT DIDN’T FEEL UNFORTABLE” (HIS WORDS, NOT ME), JOHN MA HIS FIRST SEMTER OF LLEGE MISERABLE. HE DIDN’T DATE. HE DIDN’T JO THE BISEXUAL, GAY, LBIAN AND STRAIGHT (BGLSA) ON MP. JOHN WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT GETTG JUDGED THAT HE PHED HIMSELF FURTHER TO THE CLOSET THAN HE ‘D EVER BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WASN’T UNTIL APRIL OF HMAN YEAR THAT JOHN, ANKLY, STOPPED GIVG A F**K. HE NEVER DISCLOSED HIS SEXUALY WH HIS ROOMMAT, BUT STARTED TO BREAK OUT OF HIS SHELL. HE WENT OUT. HE LISTENED TO BRNEY HIS APARTMENT. HE WAS MAKG PROGRS AND SLOWLY STOPPED RG WHAT HIS ROOMMAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THE ROOMMAT WEREN’T SO BAD EHER. JOHN TOLD ME THAT THE SEND HE STARTED BREAKG OUT, HE VELOPED A BETTER RELATNSHIP WH HIS ROOMMAT. THEY EVEN WOULD GO TO HIM ROUTELY FOR EMOTNAL PROBLEMS AND FASHN ADVICE. GO FIGURE. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER AND TO HIS JUNR YEAR, JOHN STILL GRABS DNER WH ONE OF THOSE HMAN ROOMMAT. HE’S VERY OUT ON MP, BUT STILL N’T SEEM TO TELL THE GUYS HE IS GAY. THOUGH, I DID LEARN OM A MUTUAL IEND THAT THE ROOMMAT THOUGHT JOHN WAS ASEXUAL WHEN HE LIVED WH THEM—GUSED HE WAS THAT GOOD AT HIDG HIS SEXUALY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT I’M CUR TO GET EVERYONE’S THOUGHTS ON THIS. WAS JOHN’S FEAR OF BEG JUDGED THAT ED HIM TO HI HIS PERSONALY OR HIS ROOMMAT’ HOMOPHOBIA? SCE JOHN SEEMS TO GET ALONG WELL WH THE GUYS NOW, I’M GOG WH THE FORMER. IF ONLY WE ULD TURN BACK TIME, RIGHT? I’D TELL JOHN TO JT BE HIMSELF OM THE SEND HE MOVED TO THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS? WHO HAS ALT WH A STRAIGHT ROOMMATE LLEGE? HOW DID END? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE GAY ON CAMP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

I also happen to be gay.

FROM GAY LLEGE DORM ROOM

I uldn’t tell you if your roomie is [closeted] gay, bi or simply cur.

The reason is that sometim, gay men end up fallg for guys who are emotnally unavailable. Email Jack, the Gay Datg Coach at: [email protected]. As the only out young gay kid at my school, I took the advancement of my sexual experienc to my own hands and I did what we all do: I bought a fake ID and h the gay clubs.

While I knew wouldn’t be like a gay llege eroti I’d read on (gay non, really), I rather naively wasn’t expectg the fall out. I realize I fell to that old gay adage of placg my feelgs on a person who, for whatever reason, was never gog to vt them back me.

Worst of all, though, the shame attached to the memori of those first tim marred how I would approach sex for was listeng to Years & Years’ new song “Sanctify, ” and seeg the band’s out gay sger Olly Alexanr talk about how the song was spired his sexual trysts wh straight men, that I realized that the feelgs are way more mon than people let on. Sure, I know all about gay guys havg sex wh straight guys, but felt reassurg to see him scribe the “sat and sner role” he embodied durg those experienc, and to hear the uncertaty and melancholy weaved to the than anythg though, was the repeated lyril mantra of “I won’t be ashamed. Wh theater doors bolted shut for the next…foreeable future, we’re thrilled to see some Broadway talent pop up the pilot episo of Boy•Friends, a new edy based off the My Gay Boyiend web-seri.