Portraits

 

 

Gender Identity:  Male
Sex:  Male
Sexual Orientation:  Gay
Age:  27
Hometown:  Ulaanbaatar
Profession:  Dance teacher
Realization:  He always knew that he was gay.  Throughout his youth he forced himself to fulfill societal expectations by leading a heterosexual lifestyle.  At the age of 24, he started meeting other homosexuals, and at last, he was able to reveal his true identity in secret.
Family: He never plans to tell his family because he knows they will reject him.  When he is with his family he pretends to be more masculine then he naturally feels because that is expected of Mongolia men.
Thoughts: There is nothing about being gay that makes him proud because he knows he will never be accepted.
Message:  “Whether you are gay or straight, our sexual orientations are natural and cannot be denied no matter how hard we try.”