Coming Out to Family and Friends

Off The Ice: Gay Canadian Teen Jock Comes Out On YouTube

Posted 03.18.2012

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Coming out can be a difficult process for any teenager. According to Scott Heggart, it's even harder when you're an athlete. The Canadian-born Heg...

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The Quest For A Truthful Life: One Georgia Woman's Coming Out Battle

East Cobb Patch | Wendy Parker | Posted 02.25.2012

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Shannon Hames rarely betrays emotion as she discusses the painful events that transformed her life, virtually in a flash. She'll tell you, however...

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An Unremarkable Holiday

Amelia | Posted 02.14.2012

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Amelia

When people think about LGBT stories and the holidays, some imagine scenes of argument and strife or -- sometimes worse -- tension and polite-acting relatives. Well, this story isn't like that at all. This is the Christmas story of Ryan and Eddie.

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The Media's Outing of Queen Latifah

Irene Monroe | Posted 10.16.2011

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Irene Monroe

A failure to contextualize the different social and cultural spheres in which Queen Latifah orbits will always render a misread like the media has done.

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Queeries: "Desperately Seeking Sex Online" and "Grandma, I'm Bi"

Steven Petrow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Petrow

Hooking up online is all about first impressions and that's why you need to pay such close attention to your screen name, profile, and photos that you post.

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Come Out for Yourself - Stay Out for Others

Frank J Miles | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank J Miles

Coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT) in the United States is a difficult choice. It takes the American virtues of courage, sheer will, and determination.

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The Everyday "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Waymon Hudson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Waymon Hudson

So what is this "everyday" policy, you may ask? It's how so many of us live our lives. We don't let our friends or families know about the discrimination or legal barriers we face just for being who we are.

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Queeries: "Is He Your Brother or Lover?"

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.17.2011

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Steven Petrow

Displaying your boyfriend's photo is a good way to come out (at least partially) without shouting the dreaded, "Hey, I am gay!" Obviously, there are many degrees to being out.

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Jason Wu's Here, He's Queer, And All of His Hardass Asian Relatives Better Get Used to It

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Disgrasian

Being Asian, gay and out to your parents is hard enough, what with our people's obsession with tradition and having grandchildren, without your bitchy aunties gossiping about your sex life.

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