How to Dress Gay (pt. 6): A style of inner peace

September 30, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

The title states, how to dress gay, part 6. A style of inner peace.

My personal style and the gay dress code finally find harmony and balance. (Part 6/6. Start from the beginning here.)

How to Dress Gay (pt. 5): Gay tees and rainbows

September 17, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

The Gay Dress Code wasn’t working as obviously as I’d wanted at the time, so I resorted to some obvious, but still lowkey additions to my wardrobe. (Part 5/6. Start from the beginning here.)

How to Dress Gay (pt.4): Using the gay dress code

September 6, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Freshly out to myself, my friends, and my family, I found myself wishing I didn’t straight-pass to acquaintances who didn’t get the Facebook announcement. (Start at Part 1).

How to dress gay (pt. 3): Discovering the gay dress code

August 21, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

The title states, how to dress gay, 3. Beside the title is a graphic long-sleeve button up shirt with a collar.

I distinctly remember the first time I heard someone describe a look as “gay” without the negative connotations behind it. It defined the gay dress code for me as a baby gay. (Part 3/6).

How to dress gay (pt. 2): My style before the Gay Realization

August 15, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

The title states, how to dress gay, 2. A line of colored pop tabs lines beside the title.

This post is going to be tragic and I apologize. Yes, there are pictures. (Part 2/6. Read part 1 here.)

How to dress gay (part 1): examining my evolution of style and identity

August 9, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

The title states, how to dress gay, 1. Beside the title is pink overalls.

The desire to “dress gay” stemmed from assuming I “straight-passed” to people in my day-to-day life: my peers, my professors, my co-workers. I spent my whole life surrounded by people who assumed I was heterosexual, and I wanted to take that away from them. (Part 1 of 6).