The man is gay. That person identifies as gay. He is homosexual. Nick belongs to the LGBTQ+ community. That person is homosexual. The person in question identifies as a member of the queer community. He is a homosexual. That person is open about being gay. He is a homosexual. That guy openly embraces his LGBTQ+ identity.
The man is gay. He identifies as homosexual. The person in question is homosexual. Nick belongs to the gay community. The individual is homosexual. He identifies as a member of the queer community. Nick is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The individual is open about being a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He is gay. That guy openly embraces his homosexual identity.

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