The Mind's True Liberation
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So here he is, in a neighborhood close enough to the gay side of Chicago that he feels like he won’t get punched for holding a man’s hand, and he feels good. Like it won’t be stupid if he gets comfortable here.
“Hey, you looking for something in particular?”
The voice is close enough that Tommy knows the question is directed at him. When he turns, his breath catches. It’s the worker who was organizing. It’s—
When he turns, he’s looking at Steve Harrington.
Or it’s 2001 and Tommy Hagan has been out as gay since the late ‘80s. He hasn’t seen Steve since high school. Then, during his first week living in Chicago, he decides to check out the record store in his new neighborhood.
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- Part 1 of The Mind's True Liberation
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"Every time I win one of these things I'm still in shock. This album was just a fun little side project for me. I didn't go into it thinking I was going to win a fucking Grammy for it! Corroded Coffin was on break and I was challenging myself to make some stuff completely on my own. And, well, I did it, didn't I?"
Or it's 2011 and Eddie makes a solo album about his husband and wins Album of the Year for it. This is one of the articles published about it the following day.
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- Part 2 of The Mind's True Liberation
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Tommy figured out he was gay in his third year at college.
He honestly thinks he would have gone longer without realizing anything if the man he was apparently fucking flirting with didn't say what he said.
"So," he starts. He leans in closer to Tommy and deliberately brushes their hands together. "You want to get out of here?"
It makes Tommy pause. With that body language, there's no mistaking what he's asking for.
"Uh, sorry, man. I'm not... I'm not gay."
Or Tommy Hagan's relationship with himself, Steve Harrington, and the guy(s) he used to call his boyfriend, from 1987 to the present.
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- Part 3 of The Mind's True Liberation