Gay and Torn

A link to the following image was left on the blog yesterday by RVCBard.  I have not been able to get it out of my mind and have returned to see it several times. I have no idea who took the image or the name of the person posing in the picture. The pain is just so strong, and the image is so powerful, that I felt compelled to share it with you. 

 What message do you believe the image sends and are you drawn to it?