by Unite UK | Sep 24, 2019 | Coming out, Non-Binary Coming Out Stories
I came out at a very young age, by the standards of the time. It was 1998 and I was 14 years old. I didn’t understand what I was but I knew I felt differently to the other people around me and I battled with that, alone, for a good 6 months before I eventually...
by Unite UK | Sep 17, 2019 | Coming out, Non-Binary Coming Out Stories
Hindsight is 20/20 – a cliche, but for me, it is true. There are many parts about my coming out story that are “typical” of the trans narrative. I was a tomboy as a child. I experienced extreme distress surrounding wearing feminine clothing. I attributed my...
by Unite UK | Sep 2, 2019 | Coming out, Gay Coming Out Stories
New Jersey is my home. I’m from a town I consider a diverse slice of suburbia located about 30 minutes outside of New York City. Growing up, I was subjected to a lot of different people and backgrounds, yet none were like me. I was the kind of kid that would go up to...
by Unite UK | Aug 27, 2019 | Coming out, Non-Binary Coming Out Stories, Queer Coming Out Stories
When I came out the first time, I was in college. The majority of reactions were small smirks or eye rolls. As if to say, “I could have told you that” or “well, it’s about time.” Most of the people who had those responses aren’t in my life much any more. My true...
by Unite UK | Aug 19, 2019 | Coming out, Queer Coming Out Stories
I realized I didn’t belong in my own body at a very young age, right around the time my physique stopped appearing androgynous like most children’s bodies do, around 8 or 9. I remember telling my parents that I was a boy, and wasn’t supposed to be a...
by Unite UK | Aug 12, 2019 | Coming out, Queer Coming Out Stories
People seem to think that “coming out” is a one-time story, a solitary experience that can be recounted in a simple anecdote. But it’s not that straightforward. In reality, we’re coming out almost every day. We come out to every new person we meet. For the sake of...
