Attitude Magazine

Declan Doyle

Declan Doyle’s sexuality has been central to his mental health. It’s something he’s more at peace with now, but his has been a tumultuous journey.

“I grew up having girlfriends. I even had a kid and settled down with a woman. But I knew there was an attraction towards men. Where I grew up, being gay wasn’t accepted. I struggled with being myself, so I put it to the back of my mind for a long time. I didn’t act on it and thought it would go away.”

We can all imagine why that would be the case: societal attitudes, depictions of

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