Matthew Polzin poised to lead the next generation of gay youth
It was a fairy-tale Las Vegas high school non-romance. Boy meets girl. Boy has crush on girl. Boy doesn't really make a move, though; he isn't exactly sure why. Boy later realizes he's gay. Girl later realizes she's a lesbian. Boy and girl become close friends, eventual roommates. Welcome to the romantic life of Matthew Polzin. "In high school, I was more physically attracted to men and I knew that, but I didn't associate myself as being gay," he says. "I didn't know what being gay was," he says. It's a telling anecdote that shows how ignorance still lurks in the not-so-far corners of our culture. Since graduating from high school in 2001, Polzin has become a fixture in the gay community and the highly visible face of its youth.
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