Coming Out

Coming Out Links

• So Your Friend Is Gay A guide explaining the coming out process to straight friends. Particularly aimed at friends of people who come out later in life.
  
• Who do I tell? A website for guys who think they're attracted to other guys.
  
• Outpath Coming Out Archives Outpath - The Traveler's Map to Coming Out
  
• Coming Out: Realizing Bisexuality in a Straight World A poem on bisexuality, coming out stories from readers and a collection of lesbian, bisexual and gay resources.
  
• I think I might be a lesbian! A Brochure for Young Women Information written by lesbian youth for lesbian youth and young women questioning their sexuality.
  
• Comingoutstories.com A site for gay men and lesbians to tell their coming out stories, coming out resources and forums.
  
• Ken & Jim's Place Help for Gay Christians coming out.
  
• Coming Out Stories Gallery - All Stories About.com collections of first-person stories detailing how and when people first decided to tell about their sexual orientation.
  
• Coming Out Email group for coming out.
  
• Lesbian and Gay Youth and Coming Out A listing of many sites for the youth who is thinking about coming out.
  
• My Child is Gay. My child is gay. Now what do I do. Answers the questions most parents when learning their child is gay. Helping out in the community and resources.
  
• National Coming Out Day (United Kingdom) Advice, helplines, and message boards for revealing homosexuality. Includes celebrity messages and ecards.
  
• How Do You Know? An article by Janis Cortese about coming out and how does one know one is gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
  
• Coming Out Can Reduce Sexual Prejudice A national survey study finds that heterosexuals who personally a gay man or lesbian have more favorable attitudes toward gay people in general than do heterosexuals without such contact.
  
• Coming Out to Parents, Relatives and Straight Friends A number of suggestions about coming out to non-gay people.
  
• Lavender Visions -- For Lesbian & Bisexual Women Coming out support group in Philadelphia for women questioning their sexual orientation.
  
• A Story of Hope A mother's story of coming out of the closet and accepting that her daughter is bisexual. Told via e-mail correspondence with a friend.
  
• Gay Life Advice on being homosexual and meeting others.
  
• National Coming Out Project Resources and event information for the Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas area.
  
• Proud 2 Be Gay Real life stories from people all over the world, all ages, races, religions, speaking about their journey out of the closet. You will find links to many sites on the web.
  
• New Beginnings A London UK based friendly discussion group for men and women unsure of their sexuality. Information on where they meet, what happens at the meeetings, and coming out stories.
  
• PFLAG: Coming Out Resources and tips for people thinking about coming out collected by the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
  
• I think I might be gay! A Brochure for Young Men--Information for gay youth and young men questioning their sexuality.
  
• The Fine Art Of Being Come Out To : A Straight Person's Guide To Gay Etiquette Guide to the casual, advanced and beyond coming out.
  
• For Parents of Gay Children Information guide for parents trying to understand their gay children. Initial shock, questions and answers, concerns and personal stories.
  
• Mamoo's Advice on Coming Out Coming out advice by Mathew.
  
• Coming Out of a Lesbian's Mother A mother's story of learning and accepting that her daughter is a lesbian.
  
• Queer Advice for Questioners: How to Choose Your Labels Radical approaches to the perennial questions "Am I bisexual? Am I gay?"
  
• ReachOut! - Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Issues Fact sheets and referral for youth who believe they may be gay, lesbian or bisexual.
  
• Coming Out and Staying Out A guide to coming out for gay and bisexual men.
  
• Yes, I Am. Stories by young queer people. Yes, I am: Stories by young queer people is a project designed to allow young gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer people to express their own views and feelings in the form of words and pictures.
  
• Lesbian Epiphanies Contains firsthand information about the experiences and difficulties of women who discover and reveal their newfound lesbian sexuality after a traditional marriage.
  
• Coming Out Real life coming out stories, news, information, forums, library and links for people coming out and their family and friends.
  
• The penis. com - Gay, Bi or Heterosexual Discusses the issues that arise for teenage boys and men who think they may be gay or bisexual.
  
• My Coming Out Party Life story with emphasis on how her sexuality impacted it.
  
• Ring of Friendship ROF is an online support email group for gay kids, their families and friends experiencing feelings of isolation during the never-ending process of coming-out.
  
• Stages of Coming Out Article on stages of coming out.
  
• Stepping Out - Coming Out Stories on the Web Site devoted to sharing coming out experiences of gay/les/bi/trans folks on the net. Also includes experiences of families and friends in finding out a loved one is gay/les/bi or trans.
  
• Straight Partners Of Gay Ppeople This site is for people just discovering that their partners are gay, or who suspect they might be gay.