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I'm not one of these people who thinks everybody's gay.

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Andrew Sullivan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 10
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I do not believe that the truth can ever be in conflict with God.
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I like the pluralism of modernity it doesn't threaten me or my faith. And if one's faith is dependent on being reinforced in every aspect of other people's lives, then it is a rather insecure faith, don't you think?
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What's great about it is that you see, the great struggle for gay people is that the politics is just not going to work for us.
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The good news about me is that my friends and social network is entirely independent of politics.
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Anything that raises any internal honesty about gay life is inherently suspect.
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I enjoy being around people who disagree with me and I enjoy being in non-political contexts and activities.
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Homophobia: the fear that another man will treat you like you treat women.
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I felt, and often still feel, unable to live up to the ideals I really hold.
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I'm not going to sit around an pretend I'm not thinking things on my blog when I am thinking them and when I'm open to rebuttal.
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I'm openly gay because I'm a Catholic.
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