In this, it not only legitimises the idea of gay being the endless other – the alien even when it arises among us, but also legitimises the idea of rejecting and abandoning family, loved ones, community members because they are gay. Because it legitimises the idea that just being gay instantly makes you an outsider, a deviant, a threat – no matter how close your ties are. You are the deviant, you are the “un-” you are not right, other, not welcome here.
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