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Thank you Knott and a happy National Coming Out Day to you and Trek too.
I'm so proud of my sister for being out and bi and activist, 15 years into an opposite sex marriage, where it would be so easy for her to just not say anything.
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10-11-2011, 05:23 AM #1
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Happy National Coming Out Day!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coming_Out_Day
The most radical and revolutionary and effective thing you can do!
Don't hem and haw about your brother's "spouse", talk about his husband. Don't lie about your niece's "special friend," or your aunt's "roommate," or your buddy's "sweetheart."
If they are out, you can be, too. Don't hide them! Who cares what Mrs. Grundy thinks? Maybe she needs to know that people who she interacts with every day have gay family members and gay friends and aren't ashamed of them.
Straight people can come out, too!
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10-11-2011, 05:43 AM #2
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10-11-2011, 08:52 AM #3
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I wonder if my older brother would be in prison today if he had come out..
happy coming out day to you guys too!I like Bikes - Mimi
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10-11-2011, 09:57 AM #4
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Oh no, I've been "outed"
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Thank you Knott and a happy National Coming Out Day to you and Trek too.
And here I thought nobody knew
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10-11-2011, 12:17 PM #5
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Happy coming out day to you too!
Let's see, I came out in 1978 so this is my 33rd anniversary day.
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10-11-2011, 01:33 PM #6
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Happy coming out day to my lovely aunt Trek and her fabulous wife Knot!
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10-11-2011, 01:36 PM #7
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Happy Coming Out Day to all from me and my wife of almost 18 years!
BTW, this is my first post.
Oh, my, I've never come out in a first post before.
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10-11-2011, 01:55 PM #8
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Wow! Welcome Grouch (and Mrs. Grouch) and may you be less grouchy if you choose.
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10-11-2011, 02:55 PM #9
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Welcome, Grouches to TE Originally Posted by grouch2
Pax, I came out in '74. Yikes
How times have changed and for the better I think.
And who's Mrs Grundy?Last edited by Trek420; 10-11-2011 at 02:58 PM.
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10-11-2011, 03:20 PM #10
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Coolest. first post. ever! Welcome to TE! Originally Posted by grouch2
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10-11-2011, 03:34 PM #11
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Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite. Originally Posted by Trek420
Welcome, Grouches to TE
Pax, I came out in '74. Yikes How times have changed and for the better I think.
And who's Mrs Grundy?
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10-11-2011, 04:04 PM #12
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Happy National Coming Out Day to everyone. I came out in 1994.
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10-11-2011, 04:22 PM #13
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I remember when my cousin Tiffany came out to me and my younger brother about 16-17 years ago at my grandparents' 50th Anniversary Party. She was all nervous. "Um, I've, um, got something to, um, tell you." We looked at her expectantly. "I'm a lesbian," she said.
Tim and I just looked at her. "And?"
Happy Coming Out, Spiff.
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(I should amend this to add that we shared a big laugh and a big hug at her huge relief that we weren't freaked out by her announcement. Like it was a secret or something. Sheesh, the pressure she was putting on herself.)Last edited by channlluv; 10-11-2011 at 05:15 PM.
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10-11-2011, 05:00 PM #14
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Honestly, I'm having more fun with my parents having them assume I'm gay rather than know I'm bi; so I've never told them anything one way or the other. My mom mostly doesn't want to go near the topic (except for that 20 minute rant on how she "doesn't agree with gay marriage"). The only thing that makes this tragic rather than hilarious is that there is another member of my family who *is* gay, in the closet, and closer to my parents than I am. *sigh*
happy coming out day?
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10-12-2011, 04:44 AM #15
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Happy Coming Out day, everyone!
I always felt bad for my grandmother's brother, who was gay. He died about 10 years ago now (when he was in his late 70's), but I can't imagine how hard it was to be gay through the time he lived. It was like a dirty little secret in my uber-Catholic family...Uncle Lennie and his "friend". But, he lived with his long-time partner right up until he died. I applaud him for living his life as he wanted.
