I wish I could print multiple copies of this out and just hand it to people when they say shit like " I don't get what your problem is. Why is this such a big deal?" .
You make an excellent and slightly heart-breaking point when you said Living as a queer person means that to live honestly and authentically you must constantly come out. You must announce yourself publicly or risk being branded a liar.
This whole piece rings completely and overwhelmingly true. Thanks for giving my rants a more coherent voice than I manage too.