He is gay. That person identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He is gay. He belongs to the LGBTQ+ community. The individual is a queer person. That gentleman identifies as a homosexual. He is gay. Nick is open about being gay. The person in question is gay. He openly embraces his gay identity.
The man is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He identifies as gay. The person in question is a homosexual. Nick belongs to the LGBTQ+ community. That person is a queer person. That gentleman identifies as a member of the queer community. Nick is gay. The individual is open about being gay. That gentleman is homosexual. The man openly embraces his homosexual identity.