But in rural regions of the country, the faceless profile-calling card of the forever “discreet”-takes up an unavoidable amount of real estate. In general, this mixing is fine: Ignore the closet cases if you’re not into that. Any number of hookup apps afford them the safety of an anonymous, blank profile in the same sexual ecosystem as the most out-and-proud among us. We’re Here, We’re Married, We’re EmployedĬontact with gay sexuality used to look very different for closeted gay men: parks at night, porn stores, and rest area restrooms that bore the signature punch-out between two stalls just big enough to fit one’s dick through-the storied “glory hole.” More recently, instead of cruising in these secretive physical gay spaces, they have become able to scratch their itch online. Will the NFL Finally Support Gay Players? This post is part of Outward, Slate’s home for coverage of LGBTQ life, thought, and culture.
