For young gays on the street, survival comes before pride
David Antoine's coming out last year did not exactly fill his family with pride. A few months shy of his high school graduation, his mother told him to pack his bags and he was suddenly out on the icy streets of Brooklyn. Brian Murray is still trying to find his place in what is known as the gay community. A good night is the soft bed of a stranger and $100 in the morning. A bad night is an empty stomach, a park bench and the rousing jolt of a nightstick on his bare feet as he is ordered to move on. "Being homeless is not exactly conducive to dating," he says with a shrug. "These days, I'm not feeling very prideful."
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