Joseph Van Hoesen:  

I was one of the guys that , i'm sure, classmates thought was gay. Well if you thought that, you were right. I did come out to some friends and teachers in my senior year. I don't have a very good memory, so much of my school days are a big blur. I just thought I would see if I could jog some memories by joining classmates.com. --- A year after leaving high school, I had a chance to speak to one of my former teachers who told me, when I asked, that there were gay teachers at Cicero High, but she would not reveal any names to me. --- I use the name Joey Blue on-line and on all the photographs I take. When I came out to my parents, as a gay man, my father hoped, I would not use the family name. He also hoped I would move out of the state. I am originally from N. Syracuse, NY; but i have been living in Philadelphia, PA since November 30th, 1978. I guess i fulfilled his wish. I had become involved in gay life openly. I have attended one 'National March ...Expand for more