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I just expected a different experience from a community who claims to be so accepting.

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At Noodles on 72nd and Amsterdam, Ronna seemed a little weird, and when we started dinner, she told me she’d had a date on Thursday with a guy in publishing. She said she wanted to “clarify” things, but I wasn’t sure what she meant. I told her it didn’t bother me at all that she would see other guys and I encouraged her to do so.

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We all go at our own speed. Labeled or unlabeled, Demi Lovato is important to queer people everywhere and we will not stand for anyone (straight or gay) to tell her otherwise.

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“Men don’t steal my clothes as often when we break up.”

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It was always you who felt apologetic somehow: for wearing that shirt, for playing that game, for liking this thing, for just being you. But none of that is important.

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The thought of having aa boyfriend instead of a girlfriend to make my life easier never leaves my mind because of the practicality but nonetheless, I am with her right now.

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I’m pretty certain that men and women are both hot. Nothing confusing about that.

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There is a common misconception that your sexual orientation is determined by the relationships you have had. This is not true. You can be bisexual even if you have only ever dated members of the opposite sex, or if you have only dated members of the same sex.

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I have this dream where I don’t have to keep coming out over and over. Where people don’t think my sexuality is a phase unless I can produce a girlfriend on command. Where people stop asking me who fucks better: men or women.

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Sexuality doesn’t have to be an either-or scenario. I am neither straight nor gay, regardless of who I am dating. Label me what you will, but I’m just Danielle.