National Coming Out Day: How not to react
It's National Coming Out Day! Closet doors up and down the country are being wrenched off their hinges and brand-new LGBTQ younglings...
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National Coming Out Day is all yours – make it count
It's National Coming Out Day, the day when the collective force of a zillion closet doors being thrust open is...
Coming out isn’t a one-off event – you’ll do it day after day for ever
Did you come out on National Coming Out Day? And how was it for you? What people never seem to tell you about coming out is that it’s not restricted to one day – it’s a never-ending event. See those closet doors? They’re revolving. Day after day, you will find yourself – directly and indirectly – coming out to a host of people, even total strangers. The coming out never stops. Think you have everybody covered? Relatives, friends, key people at work – check. However, you're not out of the woods...
National Coming Out Day: Is today the day for you?
It is National Coming Out Day*, the day when the collective force of a zillion closet doors being thrust open is enough to knock you off your feet. If someone stares intently at you and clears their throat, or puts their latte to one side with the biggest case of 'serious-face' you've ever seen, there's a good chance they're about to tell you they're gay – or they have a peanut stuck in their throat and are unable to speak, silently willing you to decode their desperate stare. Before you...