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Coming Out Stories
Whether coming out as LGBTQ or as an ally, Americans advance equality by sharing their stories. -
National Coming Out Day
On Oct. 11, 2016, we celebrated the 28th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. -
Resource Guide to Coming Out
This guide was designed to help you through the coming out process in realistic and practical terms. -
Youth Survey Findings
Read findings from HRC's groundbreaking survey of over 10,000 LGBTQ-identified youth. -
Bisexual Resource Guide
For bisexual people, coming out can present some unique challenges. This guide is designed to prepare you for those challenges and to give you the tools to live openly wherever and whenever you are safe, able and ready. -
Coming Out at Work
Being open at work can be a daunting challenge. But it can also relieve the daily stress of hiding who you are. Here are some things to think about as you consider whether or not to come out at work.
Explore: Coming Out
Find resources to help you come out and live openly at home, at work and in your community.
Coming out and living openly aren’t something you do once, or even for one year. It’s a journey that we make every single day of our lives. Every coming out experience is unique and must be navigated in the way most comfortable for the individual. Whether it's for the first time ever or the first time today, coming out can be an arduous journey. It is also a brave decision to live openly and authentically.
Join HRC in celebrating National Coming Out Day every year on October 11!
Resources
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We Are With You: Resources for the LGBTQ Community During a Time of Need
To every LGBTQ person across this nation feeling stunned and disheartened by the election results, and questioning if they have a place in our country today, we say this: you do.
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Celebrities Come Out for Equality in 2016
Whether it’s coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or as an ally, countless American actors, athletes, musicians and YouTube sensations have helped advance the movement for equality. In honor of National Coming Out Day, here are a few of the standout coming out moments in pop culture from the last year.
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Coming Home: To Judaism and to Self
This guide is aimed at LGBTQ Jewish Americans who are on the journey toward living fully in their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and in their faith and its traditions.
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