Thursday Thirteen #32
In Honor of National Coming Out Day:
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Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!Nine Benefits of Coming Out . . .
- Living an open and whole life.
- Developing closer, more genuine relationships.
- Building self-esteem from being known and loved for who we really are.
- Reducing the stress of hiding our identity.
- Connecting with others who are GLBT.
- Being part of a strong and vibrant community.
- Helping to dispel myths and stereotypes about who GLBT people are and what our lives are like.
- Becoming a role model for others.
- Making it easier for younger GLBT people who will follow in our footsteps.
. . . and Four Tips for Coming Out
- Get a sense for the other person's attitude about GLBT individuals, based on their reactions to movies, tv characters or news events.
- Educate yourself on GLBT issues, so you can dispel misinformation,
- Decide what you want to say, and the best time to say it.
- If it doesn't go as you'd hoped, be patient; some people take time to adjust to your news.
Borrowed without permission from the Human Rights Campaign.
More coming out resources and information about National Coming Out Day, from HRC.
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Absolutely awesome!
ReplyDeleteToni posted the following comment on the archived post about my coming out story, but I wanted to copy it here, where more people are likely to see it:
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I think it is great that your family was/is so supportive!
Believe it or not, you have made me even more accepting of those who's lives are different than mine.
Thanks for sharing this!
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Thanks, Toni. That is exactly why it's so important for LGBT individuals to come out.
It's really hard to demonize someone once you know them.
And, you are absolutely right about my family. I am very lucky, indeed.
I used your coming out experience as an example in one of my classes today. The subject was the anxiety that a person might feel about coming out.
ReplyDeleteI said first, that if you had asked me before it came up how our family would have reacted to such news, I would have predicted much like we did. But that, even knowing us all as you do, you were still scared to death to say it and worried what our reactions would be.