coming out
Demi Lovato Knew They Were Queer While Watching a Classic '90s Movie
“I was just like, 'Oh, wait a minute, I really like that!’”
By De Elizabeth
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11 Celebrities Share Their Coming Out Stories
They get real about coming out and how it feels.
By Sammy Nickalls
Waking Up With Rebecca Black
At 13, Rebecca Black said life felt like a dream. Today, she's wide awake and taking on the real world.
By Brittney McNamara
What I Learned From Being an Out Gay Man Who Played College Football
I came out to prove there's a place for LGBTQ people in sports.
By Jake Bain
Auli’i Cravalho Came Out as Bisexual in a TikTok Video
“You straight? She said: 'No, I’m bi.'”
By Brittney McNamara
Rebecca Black Said She Identifies as Queer
"Some days I feel a little more on the gay side than others."
By Brittney McNamara
Locke & Key’s Connor Jessup Said Falling in Love With Miles Heizer Helped Him Decide to Come Out
The pair have been together for “about 18 months.”
By Michelle Hyun Kim
Demi Lovato Opened Up About Coming Out to Her Parents as Sexually Fluid
"It was actually, like, emotional but really beautiful."
By Brittney McNamara
This College Student Came Out During a Taylor Swift Lip Sync Performance at His Christian School
’Cause shade never made anybody less gay.
By Paige Skinner
There's Now an Actual Handbook on How to Come Out as LGBTQ
If you've been thinking about it but didn't know where to start, this can help you come out.
By Brittney McNamara
The Brigham Young University Valedictorian Came Out as Gay During His Graduation Speech
"I am proud to be a gay son of God."
By Brittney McNamara
For Trans Day of Visibility, 38 Trans Folks Sound Off on Technology and Media
“Visibility should be about the things that make a person great.”
By Lucy Diavolo
Ellen Page Said Keeping Her Sexuality a Secret Was "Detrimental" to her Mental Health
"I remember being in my early 20s and really believing it was impossible for me to come out."
By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
This Teen Came Out as Gay in Front of His Whole School
And got a huge round of applause.
By Elly Belle
Becoming a Ballerina Kept Me From Coming Out as Queer
There is no such thing as "looking gay" or "not gay enough."
By Willa Bennett
"Orange Is the New Black" Actor Samira Wiley Said She Was Outed as Gay by a Costar
“I cried, I cried a lot.”
By Jo Yurcaba
Disney's Josie Totah Came Out as Transgender
"My pronouns are she, her and hers."
By Brittney McNamara
Samira Wiley Wants Young LGBTQ People to Know "You Are Loved"
Prepare to get emotional.
By Molly Horan
Ariana Grande's Music Inspired Glee Star Kevin McHale to Come Out
And fans are so proud.
By De Elizabeth
Jay-Z Cried When His Mom Came Out as a Lesbian
"I cried because I was so happy for her that she was free."
By Emily Wang