When people say 'You are brave' it can mean a lot of different things- from "I wish I was that brave", to 'Wow it is dangerous to do that" , or 'I'm glad someone is standing up for their nature', but it always recognizes that the dominant culture is not yet reliably tolerant. And you are brave, actually!
Not to deny the fact that we shouldn't have to be brave - but that's probably true for every type of bravery!
