Carl Nassib’s presence is a symbol of progress — and a reminder of the perils facing gay men

The context of Nassib’s disclosure was a reminder that the more things appeared to have changed for, in this case, gay men, the LGBTQ community remains at danger — socially, economically, even physically. They — no, we — need the Equality Act. Indeed, despite the number of openly gay men in authority — such as Pete Buttigieg as the first openly gay person confirmed to a Cabinet seat by the Senate or Tim Cook as the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to publicly come out as gay — we seem suddenly to be living in an era rife with attacks against gay men in rule and in rage.