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> [15 or 20 years ago it would not have been possible for me to come out. Back then, people still had such narrow views, but today many of them are more liberal. Being gay is no longer a taboo in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/15-or-20-years-ago-it-would-not-have-been-possible-for-me-to-come-out/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

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> [In the old days talks would have made me angry. But now that I've come out, everyone knows the truth. That's like a protective shield against comments like that. Stupid remarks and jokes no longer hurt me, because I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/in-the-old-days-talks-would-have-made-me-angry-but-now-that-i-ve-come/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

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## Other authors on Being gay

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-larry-kramer-58651.jpg) Larry Kramer 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-gay/larry-kramer/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrew-solomon-13073.jpg) Andrew Solomon 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-gay/andrew-solomon/)

## More by Orlando Cruz

> [But I also want kids who suffer from bullying to know that you can be whoever you want to be in life, including a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/but-i-also-want-kids-who-suffer-from-bullying-to-know-that-you-can-be/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [It is very unusual for someone from Latin American society to openly stand by his homosexuality. In my hometown, there are still lots of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/it-is-very-unusual-for-someone-from-latin-american-society-to-openly/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [Four years ago, I was fighting for the world championship title in Puerto Rico. The spectators bad-mouthed me; they called me a faggot. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/four-years-ago-i-was-fighting-for-the-world-championship-title-in/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [I came out as a gay as I have earned myself respect as an athlete. I have only lost 2 out of 22 professional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/i-came-out-as-a-gay-as-i-have-earned-myself-respect-as-an-athlete-i/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [Boxing is a sport that is largely dominated by machos, by men who think we have to conform to a very specific role model.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/boxing-is-a-sport-that-is-largely-dominated-by-machos-by-men-who/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [I've been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career I want to be true to myself. I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/i-ve-been-fighting-for-more-than-24-years-and-as-i-continue-my/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [I don't want to be seen only as a boxer who is gay. I want to be a boxer who is professional, who pursues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/i-don-t-want-to-be-seen-only-as-a-boxer-who-is-gay-i-want-to-be-a/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [15 or 20 years ago it would not have been possible for me to come out. Back then, people still had such narrow views,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/15-or-20-years-ago-it-would-not-have-been-possible-for-me-to-come-out/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [I developed physically and mentally to take such a big step in my life and in my profession, which is boxing, knowing that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/i-developed-physically-and-mentally-to-take-such-a-big-step-in-my/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [Until the moment I came out as a gay, I have kept my personal life and my career strictly separate from each other. No…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/until-the-moment-i-came-out-as-a-gay-i-have-kept-my-personal-life-and/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [In the old days talks would have made me angry. But now that I've come out, everyone knows the truth. That's like a protective…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/in-the-old-days-talks-would-have-made-me-angry-but-now-that-i-ve-come/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

> [For a long time I didn't want to accept that I was gay. Better said: I couldn't accept it because I was too afraid.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-cruz/for-a-long-time-i-didn-t-want-to-accept-that-i-was-gay-better-said-i/)

[Orlando Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-cruz/)

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