you know what.  
i'ma keep it 100.  
a LOT of the issues that gay men deal with are of their OWN creation.  from health issues to dating problems to self esteem.  don't get me wrong, homophobia plays a huge part in that whether we want to admit it or not but then there are things that are in our control that we drop the ball.
how many gay men are cigarette smokers, drink to the point where they have a drinking problem, getting high off of hard drugs or drugs for that matter and etc?  
how many gay men basically sleeping around, fucking and sucking any dick that they are turned on by, and etc without showing any restraint without protection, taking precautions and etc? 
how many gay men are chasing after unicorns in the dating world, ghosting guys, and being on some dumb shit where they basically are avoiding love and relationships trying to be in their third and fourth childhoods?  
how many gay men are basically avoiding reality, chasing dreams and shit that doesn't even exist because they are scared of life?
how many gay men are basically living within their community, isolating themselves from the rest of the world, jumping into bigger closets than the one they came from holding themselves back?
and you know what..  a lot of gay men are SCARED of LIFE and REALITY.  it's very fucking sad.  like wow, i know life is hard, tough, depressing and shit BUT you know what, that's life.  deal with it.  no need to run or be scared to death of life, you're living it even if you choose to do nothing and be bored.  life is what you make it but at the same time, it's not always going to be one big fucking rainbow or party.  at times, you have to put all the shit down, the drinking down, stop fucking and etc and be real with yourself.  a part of facing reality is realizing that your sexuality is a part of YOU and doesn't completely control or shape EVERYTHING you do.  i see way too many gay men trying to make a big deal about being gay long after they come out the closet.  it's supposed to be a huge fucking party 24/7 with joys and etc.  yes, it's okay to be miserable, relax, sleep in bed, be yourself, chill, not put on a show for the world around you.  it's okay to be fucking normal.  
being gay doesn't suck at all.  how you view life doesn't have shit to do with your sexuality.  it's that life is what the fuck it is.  a roller coaster.  highs and lows.  if you're miserable as a gay guy, you will be just as miserable if you were straight.  straight people have problems too.  you know how many straight guys are constantly whining and crying about not getting any women and are having a hard time dealing with that shit?  they may not have to deal with the bullshit and discrimination for being gay but they have to deal with life too.  
wouldn't say that we are becoming more integrated into society with legal discrimination slightly easing up.  would say that it's beginning to see more and more like it's us that is becoming the problem to ourselves.