Tag: coming out

'Maybe I'm gay but I've never had a chance to express it? I really don't know. I feel like I owe it to him to at least try this relationship.' When a gay guy is closeted and starts to have feelings for his best friend, coming out to him can be the scariest thing in the world. But thankfully one straight guy reacted in the best way possible. Gay guy comes out (and admits his feelings) Writing on Reddit, a 20-year-old said: ‘I’ve...

School's response: 'There is an inconsistency with his beliefs on sexuality' A Baptist school sacked a gay teacher after he revealed his sexuality to staff and students. Craig Campbell taught as a relief teacher at the South Coast Baptist College in Perth, Australia. He also previously attended primary school and high school at the same college. He’s out with friends and family, but was not out publicly with the schools he taught at. But while attending his aunt’s wedding with his partner, he...

Coming out of the closet is an incredibly difficult thing to do for anyone. Some of us have it easier than others, but the freedom in doing so is universally the same in that it gets the biggest weight we have on our shoulders off. It may be difficult for friends and family members to accept who you truly are after you have done so, but the feeling of being your authentic self is something that each LGBTQ person should...

A new story from OutSports shines light on the many successes of out gay Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy. Many of you will remember that the professional athlete publicly came out in a cover story for ESPN Magazine in October of 2015. Before then, Kenworthy feared he might lose sponsors upon coming out. But on the contrary, since coming out, Kenworthy has gone on to excel in his athletic career, and rack up a slew of endorsements and sponsorships. On top of deals with...

Justice League and Fantastic Beasts Star Ezra Miller talked about some of the opposition and adversity he faced when he came out as queer. It might be hard to imagine that there was ever a time when actor Ezra Miller wasn’t comfortably proclaiming his queerness by kissing male fans and posting creatively nude photos to celebrate Pride. That said, even Ezra Miller was in the closet at one point. But back in 2012, he spoke to OUT and said, “I’m Queer,”...

Jackie Chan is in the middle of celebrating the release of his latest film the Foreigner, but it seems that the biggest news happening around him is about his daughter. Earlier this month Jackie Chan’s daughter Etta Ng came out as a lesbian through Instagram with a simple eight word caption saying, “In case no one got the memo, I’m gay.” She then followed that message with hashtags like “#lgbtqai, #lgbt, #lesbian, and #androgynous.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ276Nnn1Ar/ Now it seems that Jackie Chan is ready...

Coming out is hard, especially for those in the world of sports. 19-year-old university student Aidan Faminoff, who hails from British Columbia, is a Florida State diver who won a bronze medal on platform at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials. He’s also an out and proud sporting icon for the LGBT+ community – but things weren’t always that way, as he revealed during his coming out story to OutSports this week. “I have known since sixth grade that I was gay. I never felt comfortable enough to...

Aidan Faminoff is a 19-year-old university student at the Florida State University. While majoring in International Affairs, Faminoff is also a diver on the school’s swimming and diving team. On top of that, the British Columbian native has won a bronze medal at the 2015 Junior Pan Am Championships in 3-meter synchro for Team Canada, and won bronze on platform at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials. But, what is the achievement that Faminoff is most proud of? Coming out. You see, growing up...

'I guess this is my coming out' Ask anyone close to me from my University days, a mere four years ago, and they’ll say I was a sexual deviant. But, the truth is, almost 100% of my past endeavours were at best unsatisfying and, in the past couple of years, also increasingly fleeting. It’s not because my encounters were necessarily ‘bad’ that my sex drive has decreased, it’s because I’ve never really understood the craving for sex more than I do...

"Maybe it has to do with exerting masculinity." Charlie Carver has opened up about his experiencing of sexual harassment during his career, saying he hopes to “open up a discussion about men and power dynamics” with Hollywood. As the entertainment industry continues to deal with the fallout of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, which has seen numerous allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape against the American producer by leading actresses, several high-profile actors have also come forward with their own...

Swimmer John Kim thought that this year’s National Coming Out Day was the right time for him to finally share a secret he’s been hiding for too longer. Kim is a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute and also the recently elected captain of the school’s Division 1 swimming team. Kim shared with Outsports that he finally came out to his friends and team, which scared him beyond belief. "My fear was based on the school being conservative and tradition-laden,” he said...

'I began telling a bizarre series of lies' I was at a barber last week, having a trim before heading on my honeymoon with my new husband. Despite having spent most of the day excitedly telling friends about what we had planned for the trip, I found myself shying away from telling the man cutting my hair anything about what I would be up to. In fact, I began telling a bizarre series of lies. He asked me who I was going with,...

October 11th is a pivotal day for the LGBT community, as it is officially National Coming Out Day. No matter what your age is or when you did it, we all remember when we came out and the story behind one of the hardest decisions of our life. Regardless of the path that you have taken to come out and be your authentic self, know that no matter what, there are people around you that will love you for who...

"Now it’s time to become a whole person." On October 11, LGBT people around the world are encouraged to share their truth in whatever way feels right: it might be in person, in an Instagram, or even a joyful YouTube video. In celebration of National Coming Out Day, we’re looking back at 24 major personalities who have come out since last Coming Out Day. Hopefully there will be even more next year! Brandon Flynn In September, the 13 Reasons Why actor identified himself...