Rustom did what he thought was a better choice, and I believe, he is responsible enough to this choice–the consequences and all end-results allied with his “coming out.”

Stephen Covey said: “We have the freedom to make a choice, but we have no control to whatever consequence our choice will have.”

I have nothing against a person’s courage to come out in the open and admit his real sexuality. In the case of Rustom, he perfectly knew that some would accept him as he is and some would not. Simply, we cannot pleae everybody. If we try to please all, we are on our way to failure.

Being gay is not what the Maker intends a man to be–this is Biblical. But freedom was given by the same Maker to His creation. So Rustom has the freedom to decide whether or not to live as a straight man; however, he chose to live as a gay man.

If he becomes happier, well, happiness is always a state of the mind. What is sure is that at the end of the day, Rustom goes back to his bedroom and, alone, he is the only one capable of determining whether or not he is genuinely happy.

Being gay is a tough job. Very, very tough. And I’m sure, a gay man, should he desire to have a re-birth on earth, would always choose to live a straight normal guy–the real artwork and concept of the Maker.

I wouldn’t congratulate Rustom for coming out because it is what he should have done earlier. What I would like to congratulate is his courage to admit his sexuality. Another thing worth congratulating is his attitude towards accepting all consequences of his choice. And lastly, I would congratulate him further if he still brings pride to his Maker despite his being gay. Pride in his perseverance to showcase his best potential as an artist and as a genuine member of the Philippine nation.

More power!