 Happy National Coming Out Day!
October 11 is national coming out day. This year's theme is "Talk About It." It's important to come out and to talk about it because if our stories and opinions aren't heard, we won't gain anything because no one will understand what we go through every day. We can't gain anything without the support of straight allies. We need to open up so that straight people understand what we're going through.
A poll of GLBT Americans last year showed that startling amounts of people not only conceal their sexual orientation or gender identity from people in their lives, but many people who consider themselves to be “out” also refrain from speaking to others about GLBT issues. Among the findings of the poll: only 3 percent of members of the GLBT community are out to their doctors, and less than half are out to their bosses at work.
“Obviously, coming out for the first time is important for leading a whole and complete life, but we also want to help encourage and empower people to talk openly about their lives each and every day,” said Mark Shields, director of the Coming Out Project.
“Every single time we talk about our lives as GLBT Americans, we are another step closer to equality,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “Each word helps build bridges that change hearts and minds — and eventually our laws.”
SO, anyone wanna "talk about it"??
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