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