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The Coming Out Handbook

By The Trevor Project

Coming out isn’t always easy. It’s when a person decides to reveal an important part of their identity to someone in their life. For many LGBTQ people, this involves sharing their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Read on www.thetrevorproject.org

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Coming Out Stories From Young Black Creatives

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LGBTQIA+ Affirmation and Safety: ‘Belonging, Like Air, Is a Fundamental Human Need’

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For Black LGBTQ Christians, Storytelling Is a Tool of Resilience

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Caring for ourselves is paramount.

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What it’s like coming out as a black man when people see it as a ‘white thing.’

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I already have to deal with being Black in America and the risk that comes with that, but the vulnerability of being Black and trans is even greater.

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