by Unite UK | Mar 16, 2020 | Coming out, Gay Coming Out Stories, Queer Coming Out Stories, Transgender Coming Out Stories
Coming out is a simple concept. It’s a transition from “before everyone knew” to “after,” as quick and illuminating as stepping out of a shadow into the sunlight. Yet this concise, clear concept rarely takes shape in our lives without a jagged execution, messy...
by Unite UK | Mar 9, 2020 | Coming out, Queer Coming Out Stories
Alysse's Coming Out Story "When I was finally able to let go of my own self-judgement, I was truly free" I am a queer femme. I don’t fit the stereotypical “queer look.” As a result, I feel like I come out all of the time in a lot of ways. Passing as straight can come...
by Unite UK | Mar 3, 2020 | Coming out, Queer Coming Out Stories
Sara Elise’s Coming Out Story "Blood doesn't make family" I began my “coming out” process when I arrived to University, self-proclaiming that “I think girls are hot” after making out with one at a high school party. I began searching for women...
by Unite UK | Feb 17, 2020 | Coming out, Queer Coming Out Stories
Jaiiy's Coming Out Story "I never 'came out,' I was found out" When did you know you were gay? That question is so familiar yet broad. When does one know they are attracted to anyone let alone the same sex when they are merely a child? I recall having a “boyfriend” as...
by Unite UK | Feb 3, 2020 | Coming out, Non-Binary Coming Out Stories, Queer Coming Out Stories, Transgender Coming Out Stories
Chandler's Coming Out Story "Growing up, I never knew I was different. That’s not a coming out story you hear every day!" As a little kid, I never realized that my experiences were different from the other kids because, quite frankly, no one ever noticed or told me...
by Unite UK | Jan 21, 2020 | Coming out, Queer Coming Out Stories
Allie's Coming Out Story "You have the power within yourself to BE yourself" When I was 15, I was struggling with depression and anxiety… (still am!) It got so bad that my mom put me in treatment. I was there for 6 months. I did a lot of learning there, and a...
