Coming Out Trans
Transgender Definition: Relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.Coming out transgender can be scary, confusing and sometimes lonely. But one thing is for sure, you’re never alone as you’re now a part of the Unite UK community.
To help create a better understanding of what it means to be trans, below are the stories of trans members from around the world, sharing their experiences and journeys to becoming their authentic selves.
Garnet Rubio’s Coming Out Story
I am fortunate to be able to say this story is mine. I had struggled with my gender identity my entire life. I remember looking in the mirror when I was 5 years old with absolute disgust. Can you imagine that? While all the other boys were outside playing, I was...
Dakota Kuhn’s Coming Out Story
My name is Dakota Kühn. I’m 32 years old and I live in Minneapolis Minnesota. I’m a gay male (well, I have a male body at least) who also happens to fall under the trans umbrella. I specifically identify myself as gender fluid and non-binary. Everyone is always asking...
Adder Burn’s Coming Out Story
Coming out is a simple concept. It’s a transition from “before everyone knew” to “after,” as quick and illuminating as stepping out of a shadow into the sunlight. Yet this concise, clear concept rarely takes shape in our lives without a jagged execution, messy...
Chandler Wilson’s Coming Out Story
As a little kid, I never realized that my experiences were different from the other kids because, quite frankly, no one ever noticed or told me they were.I am a nonbinary AFAB person which means that my gender identity is neither 100% male nor 100% female, and I was...
Jackson Lennon’s Coming Out Story
Hi, my name is Jackson and I'm an 18-year-old FtM Transguy from Dublin, Ireland. My story is quite a long one and I could probably write a novel about all the stuff I've been through since coming out but I'll just give you a taste of what it's been like...
Adam Annear’s Coming Out Story
Usually one of the first things people say when you tell them you're trans is "so when did you know?" For me, it wasn't one of those "oh I've always known" kind of things.The majority of my childhood was spent focusing on gymnastics, so I just saw myself...
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...
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...
Taj Taylor’s Coming Out Story
So, the very first time I came out was to my parents and it was actually completely unplanned. I remember that it happened sometime right before I went off to college, so I’ll put the date at the summer of 2014. It was really hot, and so I was walking...
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...