czwartek, 12 października 2017

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Post udostępniony przez RuPaul's Drag Race (@rupaulsdragrace)




Post udostępniony przez Cheyenne Jackson (@mrcheyennejackson)

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Before we came out, we never would have posted a picture like this. Coming out changed our lives forever, in the best ways possible. It was terrifying, amazing, petrifying, and exhilarating, but most of all it was freeing. Whether you’ve been out for years, just came out, or are thinking of coming out as LGBTQIA+, we are so proud of you and we love you. This community has shown how strong we can be when we support each other because we know what it’s like to feel different and afraid and alone. There have been so many people who came before us that paved the way and made it a lot easier to come out and we don’t take them for granted, not one bit. It’s never easy to come out, but it’s definitely worth it. We’re sharing our own coming out stories in our newest YouTube video and the link is in the bio. 🏳️‍🌈 #nationalcomingoutday
Post udostępniony przez THE PROPERTY LOVERS (@pjandthomas)






Post udostępniony przez Justin Mikita (@justinmikita)

For #NationalComingOutDay, I wanted to share my story with you. When I was in the closet, I connected with learning about people's journeys. I hope this helps. . I'm from a small town in Ohio. Before I had a word for it, I knew there was something different about me. I was a sensitive, effeminate kid who couldn't understand why my teacher took the Barbie out of my hand and replaced it with a truck. I used to hate that Ray rhymes with Gay, a taunt that was hurled at me on the playground. . There weren't any openly LGBTQ role models in my community who could provide some sort of vision or hope for my future. I felt isolated. I remember seeing a report about a hate crime - the horrific murder of gay student Matthew Shepherd. My heart stopped. This was the first time I saw a gay person on TV. I identified with him and was filled with terror that violence was something I should expect for being different, so I hid deep in the closet. . I felt isolated and confused; but I learned how to mask my pain, confusion, and sadness behind a smile. I would tell myself, maybe if I'm so successful in other areas of life - if I make straight As, play sports, have lots of hobbies, do everything a boy is "supposed" to do, and make everyone around me feel happy and comfortable - it will overcompensate for this one thing that was so "unlovable." I internalized this coping strategy. Still today, I have to remind myself that it's OK to be vulnerable and that I don't have to always appear strong and together. . As I got older, I tried different things to fit in. I changed my wardrobe. I read sports blogs the way I now read RuPaul's Drag Race Reddit. I took all the pop divas off my iPod. I deliberately lowered my voice and toned down my natural expressions. I even faked having a girlfriend at another school. . One day, when I was walking near my school, a truck pulled up beside me and a group of guys threw beer bottles and condoms at me shouting, "F*g!" I was so exasperated that, even after trying so hard to change myself, I still seemed to have a target on my back. . (Continued in second post) . 📸: @coryiander
Post udostępniony przez Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun)

Happy #NationalComingOutDay! I started to share my coming out story in my previous photo...and I already ran out of space with the caption limit! So, here's "part two." . Trying to smother my identity was like trying to cover a light bulb with tissue paper. Gay Ray was still shining through. Coming out was terrifying because I had to confront so much internalized shame, to the point that I couldn't even say the words "I'm gay" at first. I had to write them on a sticky note. I’m so grateful to my family and friends who embraced me and have always shown me unconditional love, even when I didn't love myself. I don't think I can ever articulate the rush of pure joy and adrenaline that you experience when you are finally seen, affirmed, and loved for exactly who you are. That love has sustained me through the challenges of being out, and I will continue advocating until everyone can experience it. . Now that I'm out, I am so proud to be part of the LGBTQ community. We have a history of persevering through all the hate, the violence, the discrimination, the mocking, and the slog of unfair BS - and still coming through with our heads held high. Always the underdog, yet we always overcome, all the while contributing beauty, creativity, knowledge, humor, and art to the world. In times of crisis, we ban together, drawing support from each other's diversity and differences, and demonstrating the grit, resilience, and imagination that has helped generations of us find the courage to boldly exit that closet, even in families, homes, churches, schools, and jobs that pressure us to stay in. . In a world that tries to politicize who you are and who you love, your existence can be a form of resistance. When we are visibly LGBTQ+, we help other people know that they can be, too. #NCOD is not about pressuring people to come out. It's about shining a light on the conversation and resources available, showing people they're not alone, and encouraging people (when they're ready) to share their own stories to help others. . Wherever you are in your journey, I am proud of you and sending love. . P.S. If you read this far, leave a rainbow in the comments. . 📸: @coryiander
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Today is #nationalcomingoutday You may see & hear some awesome & inspirational stories today from your family, friends & feeds. There is ENORMOUS value when an LGBTQ person decides to own & share their truth. The reality of “coming out” can be scary & overwhelming! Brave people who use today as motivation may not get warm & positive reactions from everyone. But “coming out” is never about them...this moment is about YOU. YOU deserve to be proud of yourself - no matter how anyone reacts - BE PROUD & STAY BRAVE! Unfortunately, Homophobia, Stigma & Anti #lgbt agendas are real issues in homes & in workplaces. That is why #comingout is so important & powerful...no one deserves to feel intimidated by family, friends, organized religion, Federal Government or professional workplaces. You deserve to live as a fully integrated person. Coming out was the best gift I’ve ever given to myself. My name is Thomas Roberts & I officially came out to my Mom on October 5, 1999. cc @patrickdabner
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Post udostępniony przez 🏳️‍🌈BUY. RENO. RENT. REPEAT.🏠 (@tylerandtodd)




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@ChappyApp is partnering up with @ComingOut_space for #comingoutday so we thought we’d share our #comingout stories! Rob served in the U.S. Army under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ When he came out to his mother, she wasn’t accepting, and he struggled with suicidal thoughts. Thankfully, his family came around and he was able to come out of the closet after separating from the Army. Misha is from Russia, a place where the LGBTQ community just isn’t safe or accepted. He made his way to America and decided to come out when he started to date. This Army boy and Russian immigrant were lucky enough to meet each other, and the life we have together is beyond what we could’ve imagined in our darker earlier days! It’s so important for us to be a visible happy, healthy gay couple because the path to coming out is so much easier when there are many different examples of gay couples of ALL colors to see in the world - and here on Instagram! #chappyapp
Post udostępniony przez Rob+Misha=♥️ (@robandmisha)

Today is National Coming Out Day. This past August marked the fifteenth anniversary of my coming out in The Advocate. So I thought I'd share the photo. I'm grateful to @theadvocatemag and Bruce Steele for that experience and for the magazine's longstanding commitment to chronicling our collective rights journey, including so many of our early coming out stories. . (And thank you to my friend @britreece for your invaluable help navigating the path over the years. I can't thank you enough.) . That there are many people in the world still seeking to find their truth, whether to take that first step out or to come out more deeply than before, makes sense. We never know the level of difficulty with being gay that someone experienced, or is experiencing, in her or his family of origin. What is an easier transition for some can be an excruciating one for others who have deeper negative messaging to process. It's an understandable challenge, even today, when we remember that being gay (in practice) wasn't fully legalized in the United States until 2003 when the sodomy laws fell. As a result, while vital outer freedoms, legal and otherwise, continue to be won, the ultimate battleground, from my vantage, is the one for freedom and equality within, the recognition inside each of us that, despite any outer seeming facts to the contrary, our equality and our wholeness are inherent and unarguable. . There is an eastern expression that says that one word of truth resonates for thousands of miles. So also does one decision by one person to speak her or his truth resonate and reverberate beyond what we'll ever know. One by one, and together, we're getting there. #nationalcomingoutday #theadvocate #freedom
Post udostępniony przez Robert Gant (@robertgant)

Post udostępniony przez Kevin Silvergieter (@_papapi_)

The first person I ever told. It was summer of 1999. The summer after my sophomore year in undergrad. We were sitting on picnic benches in a park. I said I needed to tell her something. Then for like 5 minutes I sat with my head in my hands paralyzed. I felt like I was gonna throw up, or pass out or both. She said whatever it was, it was going to be okay. Then I just said it - "I'm gay". And she totally supported me and totally accepted me and continued to be my best friend. • • Happy #nationalcomingoutday to all the people who are choosing to live their truth AND all the friends who are supporting them as they make this terrifying, liberating decision. And to all the people who aren't ready yet, and it's not safe for - it's okay. You will be free someday and there is a place for you. • • Thank you Tanya for being the best most loving supportive friend a guy could ask for. Love you. 🌈
Post udostępniony przez Conrad Ricamora (@conradricamora)


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