article_snippet.sent: The person I was dating grew up under the old regime where there were active witch hunts to catch gay people in the act to get gay people out.
article_snippet.sent: I already knew I was gay, but I was consciously trying to suppress
article_snippet.sent: It's difficult to hide a gay relationship.
article_snippet.sent: But I also knew that if something did happen, I would not ever admit that I was gay,' Larry Baxley says.
article_snippet.sent: When Don't Ask, Don't Tell went away, it felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders.
article_snippet.sent: I used to joke with my family that I'm going to need counseling after I retire because I wouldn't have to be in the closet.
article_snippet.sent: I have been gay all my life.