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Tag Archives: Gay
How To Come Out To Your Parents In Adulthood
It has been my experience that speaking with your immediate family about your sexuality is one of the hardest things a person that is coming out will have to do – regardless of your age. For many, just talking about … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Out, Parenting, Relationships, Strength, Womanhood
Tagged Beliefs, Coming Out, Gay, I'm gay, Live authentically, Loneliness, PFLAG, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality
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Coming Out Advice
I recently received an email with the following question from someone who was looking for overall coming out advice. I’d like to share the question and my answer in the hope that it helps someone who is struggling with coming … Continue reading
How Coming Out Of The Closet Can Change Your Life
Coming out of the closet has risks and benefits. What’s your best decision? Imagine living in a closet. I would think it feels lonely, there is little freedom to move around, and the chances of meeting someone you can share … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Out
Tagged "Finding your voice", Coming Out, Fighting Fear, Gay, LGBT, Live authentically, Loneliness, self image, Sexual Orientation
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Maine’s Passage of Same-Sex Marriage
Maine became the first state in the country to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. I don’t think it’s possible to over-emphasize the importance of what happened on November 6, 2012. It was a day filled with incredible anxiousness and … Continue reading
Posted in Gay Marriage
Tagged Gay, gay community, gay families, gay marriage, historic vote, Lesbian, LGBT, Maine, Same-sex marriage, same-sex relationship
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National Coming Out Day 2012
On Oct. 11, 1987, half a million people participated in a March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It signified the beginning of National Coming Out Day. Twenty-five years later, we’ve got more organizations than ever working towards equality … Continue reading →