I think it's made me a more accepting, tolerant, and compassionate person. It's also the reason I know some of the best people in my life, so I wouldn't trade that for anything.
Dudes are hot! And no accidents either. A guy I went to high school with recently went through an ugly breakup after his ex-fiancée gave birth to a biracial child (they’re both white). I’m glad I was exempted from all that bullshit.
The best thing is not giving a shit your behavior/language might come off as gay sometimes, which I feel is a fear for way too many straight guys. And then there's the dudes, who happen to be hella fine more often than not (or that's what my single AF brain keeps telling me).
to be myself and know what i really want. i mean, when i wasnt sure im lesbian or not i had so much pain in my head and heart, and now i just feel so good and free. also i like to be connected with other people from lgbt community. sad fact - there where im living i dont have friends from lgbt. but.. now i m just in love with who i am. this is my favorite part.
I don't know if this counts, but I'm seeing others talk about the best thing about being bi, so I'm going to throw this out there because it's still part of the LGBT umbrella: the best thing about being ace (asexual) is that sex is never a distraction for me because I don't want it. I can admire a hot guy (because, in terms of which gender I find more aesthetically pleasing, I'm totally gay) but I have no burning desire to want to be with him or anything. I can look but not want to touch.
I haven't fully accepted my sexual orientation yet and If I could magically make myself straight, I'd do it. However, if I was straight I would have never understood what it means to be gay. In time I've realized that I had many prejudices I didn't even know of. Another thing that fascinates me about gay people is that each gay man(/woman) can develop feelings for each other gay men(/woman). It's not like for straight people, where men like women and women like men. I'm not sure I was able to express what I'm trying to say. I also like the idea of finding someone just like me, someone similar to me in a way a girl could not be (I am male).
This may sound odd, but my favorite thing is being a part of the LGBT community. I finally feel like I have belong somewhere.
I get to be me and do things with my friends who think I am so Gay and do not mind. It is nice to be loved for me and not what someone might want from me. If I wear a dress no one cares, if I want to kiss a guy some men are well what about me. No one cares I like men. No one cares I was married to a woman. Many of my gay friends were also married to one.