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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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