“My teacher kept me after class. ‘I was afraid this was going to happen.’ Boys didn’t have pretty writing. She knew it was more than just the handwriting, but I had to stay hidden.”
‘This would kill her.’ She was 96, and if she passed from anything coinciding with my coming out, I’d be blamed.’: Trans woman shares long-awaited coming out journey
‘I awoke to a 3 a.m. message. ‘Excuse me, who is this?’ I replied. ‘I’m the other woman in Rob’s life.’ Our contact set off a life-changing cascade of events.’: Couple fall in love after betrayed by same man, ‘You can find love in the craziest ways’
“We spent the first two hours drinking prosecco, telling tales of our overlapping relationships. The night moved on and we became closer, emotionally and physically. At this point my head was saying, ‘EMMA, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING. THIS IS ROB’S EX???’ But we couldn’t deny the chemistry and kissed, sparks flying everywhere.”
‘Right now, while my kids are young, I have the chance to instill an awe for the beauty of every skin color, every language, every culture.’: Mom stresses importance of teaching inclusion early
“The goal is not to be ‘color blind.’ The goal is to see and appreciate every unique color, and understand the complexities associated with their distinctive experiences and cultures.”
‘We met when we were married to our second husbands.’: Lesbian couple share journey blending families, having transgender child, ‘Find people who accept you as you are’
“My wife is 15 years older than I am, and I’m 15 years older than her youngest son, so the age gap was a bit of an issue. Later, our oldest opened up to us about being transgender.”
‘With every inch of hair gone, I was HAPPIER. Can you imagine how it feels to come into yourself? ‘That’s me!’: Trans man comes out at 29, ‘You are enough, whether you realize it at 10, 30 or 60’
“When I was 10 years old, in full Harry Potter mania, dressed up like him, with glasses and scar and cape – I started menstruating. To this day, I can’t describe what that did to me.”
’Hey, I think I’m bi.’ ‘Cool. I still love you.’: Woman comes out as bisexual later in life, ‘Know your feelings are valid’
“My mom found out through my Instagram post. I was worried my female friends might read into things when I say, ‘I love you’ or get weirded out thinking I’m ‘into them.’”
‘Dear family, I’m bisexual.’ There was so much to learn, and we didn’t get it all right.’: Mom urges ‘listen without judgment’ after child comes out as bisexual, non-binary
“‘Thank you for trusting me.’ We hugged for a long time. My knowledge was lacking, but we were able to learn together.”
‘My mom found my diary. She broke down crying, ‘I think we have a gay daughter. Where did I go wrong?’: LGBT woman overcomes childhood trauma to advocate for others
“My dad started throwing out all my ‘boy clothes’ and told me to leave. He called me weird, nasty, stupid…every name in the book. ‘Where am I going to live? Who is going to love me?’ In a cloud of depression, I was ready to give up on life.”
‘I finally came out to my mom. ‘I GUARANTEE you won’t have a happy life!’: Woman accepts sexuality, opens queer business, urges ‘it’s okay to cut people out of your life’
“’You better NOT be gay! I hope you find a man who will sweep you off your feet!’ I could NEVER be in a relationship with a girl.”
‘I said to my 16-year-old, ‘If something ever happens to me and dad, don’t be surprised if I end up with a woman.’: Mom of 4 comes out, ‘I finally came home to myself’
“I craved a level of intimacy in which he wasn’t capable of giving. He’d say, ‘If you want that, you need to be with a woman.’”
