Austyn H’s Coming Out Story
As an interracial person in the southern United States, I see myself as being simultaneously Black, White, and biracial while also being none of them singularly at any time. All of this to say that I have always felt as if I had a foot in two worlds while...
Michael Lorz’s Coming Out Story
I had been dating a girl for over 3 years and was in the second year of theater school at NYU when I realized I was some type of queer. Theater school, you guys. On top of that, I had just moved in with said girlfriend into a studio apartment. ...
Caiden Louis’ Coming Out Story
Ever since I was little, I knew I was a little different from other kids but I always tried to fit in. It was only around the beginning of high school did I start acknowledging the fact that I am trans non-binary and queer. Coming out to my family and...
Adam All’s Coming Out Story
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...
Parker Robb’s Coming Out Story
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...
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...
Will Wilhelm’s Coming Out Story
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....
Maddox Campbell’s Coming Out Story
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 girl....
Alice Tsui’s Coming Out Story
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...
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...
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.