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Coming Out & offering support to others

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It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living

Growing up isn’t easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBTQ kids and teens. In response to a number of tragic suicides by LGBTQ students, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner, Terry Miller.

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Dan Savage (editor), Terry Miller (editor)
2012
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The Risks of Coming Out at Work

Although society has made many strides in queer acceptance and visibility, coming out at work is still a monumental—and sometimes risky—task for many LGBTQ workers.

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Reina Gattuso
2021
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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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2018
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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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2017
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How to Respond When Someone Comes Out to You

Remember that it’s not about you.

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Malia Wollan
2018
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Walking in Two Worlds: Canada’s ‘Two-Spirit’ Doctor Guiding Trans Teenagers

Sitting on the floor of a teepee, in a circle of patients, friends and relatives, Doctor James Makokis cried as he remembered his father struggling to accept him when he came out as gay at the age of 17.

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Rachel Savage
2020
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