Ben Appel speaks about growing up in a cult, dealing with depression and substance abuse, reconciling with his sexuality, fighting for gay marriage, jumping at the opportunity to attend Columbia University—only to find that a new fangled homophobia had become the norm in progressive circles. Find him on twitter @BenAppel and substack at https://benappel.substack.com 

His viral article: https://www.newsweek.com/new-homophobia-opinion-1698969

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