78-year-old Percy and 13-year-old Louis talk about being openly gay in different eras
 

78-year-old Percy and 13-year-old Louis talk about being openly gay in different eras
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There's a 65 year age gap between 13-year-old Louis and 78-year-old Percy, but that didn't stop them from having a heart-to-heart about being openly gay in different eras.*

Percy told Louis about his experience of coming out in an era when homo***uality was illegal and when social attitudes were very different to **w.*

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"In some instances one didn't think about it," said Percy. "But there were moments, for instance if you had a chum and you wanted to say: 'Ooh I went out last night to a gay club.' You sometimes were reluctant to tell them because you weren't quite sure what they were going to think or feel." Read more...

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