Coming out Gay
Gay Definition: A person who identifies as homosexualComing out as Gay can be attached to anyone of any gender. But most commonly used towards the male gay community, being gay is simply stating that you’re not straight. The term “gay” is often used to describe something negative e.g. “That’s so gay” which has resulted in many LGBTQ+ members believe being gay is a negative.
Identifying as gay, is valid and as important as any other sexuality label. Within out Gay Coming Out Stories, you will read stories of LGBTQ+ members facing a range of obstacle to become themselves.
Hieemeras’ Coming Out Story
The coming out story... there’s so many of them. One may ask why? Why so many, why do we have to come out, why is it called a “coming out”. It almost sounds like we are hiding… well, one would know that throughout history the precious was very often hidden. Us -...
Jeremiah Delore’s Coming Out Story
The first people I came out to were my friends. The real ones accepted me and the people that wanted me to change... left. The first parent I then came out to was my mom. At first, I was nervous but deep down I felt comfortable in the thought that my mom who fought so...
Fabiano Gomes’ Coming Out Story
Well, my coming out story is kind of funny and it comes down to three special people: a girlfriend, her grandma and a friend.I came out as a gay man when I was twenty-one years old, in my first semester in college. I was living in Rio de Janeiro at the time with my...
David Lovric’s Coming Out Story
My outing is kind of weird, cause I’m only out to my mother, friends and followers. The rest of my family doesn’t know it because they’re Catholic Christians and very old fashioned. But most of them live in my home country Croatia, so I really don’t have to worry...
Dakota Kuhn’s Coming Out Story
My name is Dakota Kühn. I’m 32 years old and I live in Minneapolis Minnesota. I’m a gay male (well, I have a male body at least) who also happens to fall under the trans umbrella. I specifically identify myself as gender fluid and non-binary. Everyone is always asking...
Adder Burn’s Coming Out Story
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...
Jeffery King’s Coming Out Story
Coming out should be about embracing who you are and your place in this cosmos, with so many different sexualities and types of humans these days coming out may be the best thing anyone does for themselves. Living in fear and hiding only will create discord within the...
Rae Rahji’s Coming Out Story
Growing up, I had this silencing fear of people finding out that I was gay. I grew up in such a traditional household where anything “gay” was unmentionable. So, at a young age, when people would tease me about being gay or ask me that infamous question...
Michael Pavano’s Coming Out Story
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...
Paul Alan Hunter’s Coming Out Story
People ask me all the time about my coming out experience wanting to hear about what happened with my high school friends, or what happened with my parents. But, I’ve told this story so many times. The real and raw “coming out” for me was the moment I came...