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Coming Out & bipoc well being

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Why Some Black LGBTQIA+ Folks Are Done ‘Coming Out’

“For those of us who are black and LGBTQIA+, the idea of coming out is sometimes simply not an option.” Executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition David Johns explains why ‘inviting in’ is a more meaningful alternative to ‘coming out.’

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For Asian Americans, Coming Out in 2019 Can Still Present Unique Challenges

A recent study found that only 19 percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ youth said they could “definitely” be themselves at home.

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Unspoken: Asian Americans on Coming Out to Immigrant Parents

Queer & trans Asian Americans read letters to their immigrant parents and family members about their gender identity, sexuality, and queerness.

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The Whiteness of ‘Coming Out’: Culture and Identity in the Disclosure Narrative

Ideas of visibility and the closet have largely been shaped by white America and the gay liberation movement of the 1970s. Refusing to subscribe to this narrative gives us space to connect with our gender, our culture and our sexuality on our own terms.

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Young Man Comes Out as Gay to His Traditional Asian Parents l What Would You Do?

Asian parents tell their son that he is an embarrassment to their culture for being gay. What will nearby diners say?

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Coming Out Stories From Young Black Creatives

With Pride Month here—this year coinciding with the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement after the killings of George Floyd and other Black victims of excessive police force, and racist attacks—WWD asked a few young Black creatives to share their coming out experiences.

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What Would You Do: Latino Parents Disagree with Son Coming Out | WWYD

A son is coming out to his very traditional Latino father over lunch. The father makes it clear he will not accept his son’s sexual orientation.

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Cover Star Lil Nas X’s Road to Becoming Montero

The ever-viral artist discusses his meteoric rise and the pressures of being a Black gay musician on a global stage.

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Our Families: LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander Stories

Check out the first video from Our Families, in our series of videos that highlight the trials of triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of color. Our Families is a community education campaign that raises the visibility of LGBT people of color.

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How I Navigated Coming Out to My Traditional Asian Family

A queer author of color on the limits of language and the maximums of love.

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