They say that what brings them joy now is seeing young people celebrate pride and feel comfortable as who they are. They were in their fifties when they came out. Ray Cunningham, 82, and Richard Prescott, 78, have collectively spent 115 years in the closet. “What bothered me the most was having to talk to the guys that were being discharged, and they were not in a good state of wellness anyway, because at that time, it was illegal or considered mental problems to be gay,” he said.
