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