<p>OP - while things aren’t totally “perfect” for the GLBT community, the conditions nowadays are much better than even just 10 yrs ago.</p>
<p>Maybe your family or local community may have issues w/ your sexual orientation, but there are many places in the US which (generally) don’t.</p>
<p>In particular, the younger generation is much more open about these things.</p>
<p>And oh, btw, acting “masculine” or “feminine” doesn’t have a direct correlation to sexuality.</p>
<p>There are plenty of macho gays and hetero transvestites.</p>