I'm gay...I have been for quite some time now. I've been with my boyfriend for 11 years...we met when I was just 21....and yes, I still refer to him as my boyfriend. We don't squaredance, so we're not "partners", "lover" sounds trashy, and he's definitely not my "husband" (I doubt we would marry even if we could). I just wish he liked coasters and theme parks as much as I do, and he probably wishes I liked the NFL as much as he does.
Oh, and neither of us gets into the whole pride thing either. I was just born like this, it's nothing that I've accomplished that I should be proud of. I am proud of graduating from college...but I'm not proud of having hazel eyes, brown hair, or being gay....I just am. Although we did visit Montreal during gay pride, and it was a blast.