Directory of Coming Out Resources

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Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people use the term "coming out" when referring to the process of revealing their sexual orientation to others. This category contains help, stories, and information.

Subcategories

• Personal Stories

Resources in This Category

• Coming Out and Staying Out

  http://www.wsmsh.org.uk/coming-out/index.html
  A guide to coming out for gay and bisexual men.

• Coming Out Can Reduce Sexual Prejudice

  http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/comeout1.html
  A national survey study finds that heterosexuals who personally know a gay man or lesbian have more favorable attitudes toward gay people in general than do heterosexuals without such contact.

• Coming Out From Behind The Badge

  http://www.comingoutfrombehindthebadge.com/
  Book about gay and lesbian law enforcement officers. Offers advice and stories about LGBT police, fire, and EMS professionals.

• Coming Out Yahoo! Group

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ComingOut/
  Email group for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people coming out to share experiences.

• Cool Page for Queer Teens

  http://www.bidstrup.com/cool.htm
  Useful information for GLBT teens about coming out, problems in school and at home, religion. Several links and expert consultations.

• Empty Closets

  http://www.emptyclosets.com/
  Resources on coming out and health, as well as chat room, forums, and news articles. Allows members to create photo galleries and blogs.

• GLBTQ Education: Identity Formation and Coming Out

  http://www.youth-suicide.com/gay-bisexual/links2.htm
  Identity formation and coming out process in gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people is not well understood. Internet resources, reports, papers, books, abstracts, and bibliography.

• How to be a Happy Lesbian

  http://www.amazingdreamspublishing.com/hlbiblio.html
  Resources and links for lesbian women, and PDF download of part of the book, "How to be a Happy Lesbian: A coming out guide" (requires email address and name).

• HRC - Coming Out

  http://www.hrc.org/resources/category/coming-out
  Articles on issues related to coming out, personal stories, and links.

• My Child is Gay.

  http://www.bidstrup.com/parents.htm
  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.

• Stages of Coming Out

  http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/gay/comeout.html
  Article on stages of coming out.

• The Gay Dad Project

  http://www.gaydadproject.org/
  Exploring and helping families, and the relationships within these families, where one parent is gay and one parent is straight.

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