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The man is gay. Nick identifies as gay. That gentleman is gay. Nick belongs to the queer community. Nick is a homosexual. Nick identifies as gay. The man is a homosexual. Nick is open about being a homosexual. That gentleman is a queer person. The man openly embraces his queer identity.