Coming out as a Lesbian
Lesbian Definition: A Homosexual Woman
Coming out as a Lesbian is often faced with a sea of doubt “You just haven’t met the right guy yet!” But little do they know, it’s not a guy that you need or want. Aside from the common pre-conceptions, we forget that lesbians can look and act however they please, after all everyone is unique.
Our Lesbian Coming Out stories feature amazing LGBTQ+ members who are proud of their lesbian identity.
Kaitlin Chapple’s Coming Out Story
I first came out when I was 22 years old, and I had just started dating my first girlfriend (who is now my wife!). In a way, our new relationship made it easy to come out to my family and friends. Instead of telling everyone I was gay, I just told them I...
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,...
Julia Pels’ Coming Out Story
Before I tell you my ‘coming out’ story, I want to make mention of the fact that I come out essentially every single day. Why? Because of my gender presentation. I pass as straight (which some find beneficial). "Neither straight or queer people believed...
Marie Altenberg’s Coming Out Story
When I was younger, I always thought that coming out was something like a police interrogation. I imagined me sitting with my parents at a table, me on one side and them in front on the other side. "it felt like I had to confess something I did like a...
Jessie Standafer’s Coming Out Story
11 years ago, I fell in love. Hard. She was tall, and so talented, and moody, and funny, and all I wanted was to be near her. When I fell in love with her, I finally, FINALLY understood what all the teenage commotion was about. I understood why my older...
Nic Bean’s Coming Out Story
The term coming out always amuses me like it's something you only do once. But that's far from the case. In my experience, coming out was a long process and the hardest person I had to come out to was myself, and the reality is you spend your life coming...
Jess & Sophie’s Coming Out Story
We never really thought we were going to come out, being in a relationship with another female never really crossed our mind for most of our young teenage lives. When we were around 16, we ‘met’ on twitter as we both shared a love for the same band… from...
Rachel Schermerhorn’s Coming Out Story
My coming out story isn't exactly... ordinary. But then again, who's is? It took me a LONG time to come out to MYSELF (the most important person to come out to!). I started to think about being with girls when I was 14 but always just pretended it wasn't...
Jaselant’s Coming Out Story
My name is Jase and I am a 21-year-old cosplayer from Germany. I've always felt a bit different than the other people around me. I wore boyish clothes, wanted to cut my hair short and I mostly played with boys outside. You know, the stereotypical ‘this girl is a...
Jordan Thomas’s Coming Out Story
My coming out story was never anything I’d really thought about before. I didn't have a plan or an idea or time frame for when I wanted it to happen. I knew my family would find out one day but I just continued to push it off as if I had a never ending timeline and...
Coming Out Lesbian
Being a lesbians means that yourself are a woman & that you are only attracted to women. The official definition is a homosexual woman, so it’s the female version of the term gay. Lesbian’s are often stereotyped to be feminists, hate all men & are butch. But this is far from the case, many of us lesbian’s struggle to come out because we don’t fit these made up myths. The truth is, lesbians can come in any shape or forms & still be a lesbian. There is no right way to be a sexual identification label.
Within this section of Unite UK, you will come across stories from other lesbians within the LGBTQ+ community. They have came out to their family & friends and have faced discrimination, judgement & so much more. But the satisfaction of coming out, is a powerful & moving experience. So, please. If you think you’re a lesbian but are to scared to come out or are still struggling to figure it out. Read these lesbian coming out stories as you may relate to what these women are going through. If after reading these stories, then we are can help. We run an active Instagram account & check our emails hourly, you’re not alone!