Hinkypunk’s Coming Out Story
At 11 years old, I began suffering from depression, suicidal ideation, and body dysmorphia. My difficulties with mental illness were born out of the harassment I endured since 1st grade from growing up as queer and trans in rural Pennsylvania. This made it...
Chenelle Hicks’ Coming Out Story
Life is a collection of moments. Moments that continue to shape you and redefine what your journey looks like. My coming out story is full of moments that began when I was in 5th grade and now at 23, I’m the most comfortable in my skin that I’ve ever been.My most...
Stray’s Coming Out Story
I was forced to come out when I was in middle school around the age of 12 or 13. I actually was outed by my girlfriend at the time and I was super pissed about it. I was no way near ready to have a conversation with my mom about my sexuality. I'm kind of glad it...
Ari De B’s Coming Out Story
My coming out story might sound a bit unusual, but I want to talk about how I came out to myself. I've always known I was "different" - the type of word you use when you don't have others. I was "not normal", without knowing I was literally not normal as...
Max Gunkel’s Coming Out Story
I have a very fortunate coming out story. I never had to deal with thinking whether my family would still love me or not if I came out. I am from the San Francisco area and had the opportunity of going to an art high school in San Francisco. At the time of...
Ketch Wehr’s Coming Out Story
The idea of coming out stories is so multifaceted for so many of us. Which ones do I even count? How many times did I have to come out to myself, to friends tentatively while I didn’t know even half the story of my identities?Telling friends I was “bi or...
Jamie Chung’s Coming Out Story
I’m Jamie and I’m a non-binary queer person living in Chicago. I like food, sharks, video games, being on couches, having fun, and laughing. I’ve been out as a trans person for about 3 years now, and out as a queer person for almost 10!!I initially came...
Nevan Solagna’s Coming Out Story
As an alien on the wrong planet. As an albatross – elegant and majestic in the skies, but unsuited when on a boat among the fishermen. This is how I’ve always felt growing up. I was a happy, curious child. I climbed trees as if they were old castles; I did...
Shvwn Cooper’s Coming Out Story
My coming out story is a bit different than everyone else’s. I’m older, so it wasn’t a trend, it wasn’t something you could get offended over if someone didn’t accept it. People in small towns had to hide this because the threat to their safety was very,...
Jillian Hart’s Coming Out Story
Growing up I always felt like I was different and didn’t fit in with the other kids. I was always so confused during elementary school when I would be called a boy or be grouped in with boys in school. I would go to sleep at night and pray that I would...
Coming Out Genderfluid
Identifying as genderfluid comes under the non-binary umbrella. Like their non-binary relatives, gender is not black and white. It’s simply a colourful exploration of their true selves. To identify as genderfluid, it’s the concept that gender identity is not fix. This basically means those who identify as genderfluid don’t identify with a fixed gender.
They can appear masculine, feminine or neutral and still be fabulous.