Queer Coming Out Stories
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...
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...
Kasey Nichols’ Coming Out Story
My coming out story, much like me, was quiet and unobtrusive. It was a long process consisting of growth, education, and deep self-awareness. I grew up during a time where sexuality, along with gender, was largely recognised as binary. I was never in...
Alexis’s Coming Out Story
My name is Alex, and I am queer. I prefer the term queer because it honors the fact that I exist somewhere in the middle of the beautiful, fluid spectrum of sexuality. My coming out experience was a really long and involved process, and so much of it happened without...