Queer Coming Out Stories
Sal Pearman’s Coming Out Story
Ha, for me I think I’ve always known I was bisexual. I remember watching Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet and not knowing who I loved more between Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes! I’m still not sure…I think, even knowing this, it was much harder to voice...
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...
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...
Essie Dennis’ Coming Out Story
Writing a coming-out story has proven more difficult than I thought. I think we expect coming out to be a one moment burst of energy but - like many LGBTQ+ people - I've found it to be a gradual process. As someone who is now openly queer, I am steadily...
Maria Montoya’s Coming Out Story
I never knew if being Queer would I have to “come out of the closet”, what I always knew from a very young age was that the challenges I had to face would be many and that I had to be strong not to fall or look back. Since I was little, I was out of bounds...
Pandora Nox’s Coming Out Story
My name is Pandora Nox, and I am a dancer/choreographer, self-taught make-up artist and drag artist from Vienna/Austria and I want to share my ‘coming out’ story with you! "Why are we forced to make something big out of something so simple?" So first of all, I...
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...