It was purposeful on my part to make Billy a bisexual so that he would feel the sting of that solitariness and be aware of the distrust of his gay and straight friends alike. I think young gay men today are far more accepting or tolerant of the bisexual man than many gay men of my generation were. He was perceived for the most part as a gay guy who lacked the courage to come all the way out of the closet. A: “For many gay men of my generation, the bisexual man was disbelieved.
