Coming out is hard to do ... and there are some amazing stories collected here, from all walks of life, all over Earth. Please consider sharing your story, whether you came out yourself, or somebody else came out to you. For both interviews, there's a standard set of questions plus plenty of space for you to add anything you like, just use either of the aforementioned links - thanks. The interviews are published here and on a South African LGBTQI portal called QueerLife - big ups to them for hosting the online form and supporting the project - don't forget to visit them and see your story there.

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Closets are for Victims

Posted by ulla on Saturday, February 28, 2009, In : Opinion

(Originally published on QueerLife - By Ulla Kelly)

Since the Coming Out Stories project started, I’ve been pondering the concept of closets and coming out of them. It’s so much bigger than sexuality, I think. It feels like coming out to tell people I have PTSD and am on anti-depressants.

When I tell local people I’m a Buddhist they react as if I just said I was gay/alien/mad. Those three things are not synonyms. My conclusion is that you don’t have to be LGBTQ to come out.

I’ll t...

P.E.G.

Posted by ulla on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, In : Bisexual

Country & city: USA, Central to So. Texas
Name/nickname: P.E.G.
Age: 42
Gender: Female
What did you come out as (gay, bi, transgendered, use any terms you like here)? Bi
What other words would you use to describe yourself? Compassionate, accepting, non-judgmental, fun-loving, humorous
How old were you when you first realized your identity? Oh my, I'm 42! I can't recall! Though many women who aren't bi, like to see porn that involves women on women, I would say that is when I knew there was somethin...