Quote by Dan Savage

My dad was a homicide cop in the gay neighborhood in the city when gay neighborhoods were desperate, depressing, sad places run by the mob. The only gay people he'd met when I came out to him were corpses.

My dad was a homicide cop in the gay neighborhood in the cit

Summary

In this poignant quote, the speaker reflects on their father's profession as a homicide cop in a gay neighborhood during a time when these communities were controlled by organized crime. The quote highlights the dreary conditions and despair that engulfed these areas back then. It also emphasizes how limited exposure the speaker's father had with living gay individuals, as his encounters were primarily with deceased members of the community due to his job. This quote offers a glimpse into the historical struggles and the isolated perception of homosexuality during that period.

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