OUTober: National Coming Out Day
It seems we all are fighting for something these days. Whether it’s the Occupy Wall Street folks fighting for less corporate influence in politics or the tea party fighting for less government. And it’s just as true for the dreamer kid who is fighting for a better city and the college student who is fighting to make her Westside neighborhood safer. Some people have to fight to be themselves. Don’t fight. Just be who you are. Here are some resources to help.
Whether you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or a straight ally, be proud of who you are and your support for LGBT equality this Coming Out Day!
Use HRC’s Coming Out for Equality Facebook app to show your support and spread a message of equality to your friends and family. It’s the courage to come out as an active voice for LGBT equality that will result in real political and social change.
New ways to come out for equality will be added each week leading up to October 11.
Once you add the app, select one of the “Actions to Take” to get started! After completing each action, be sure to claim your equality (EQ) badge and encourage others to get involved by sharing your badge on Facebook, inviting your friends and family to take action and tweeting with the #comingout hashtag.
We can’t do this alone, but together we can make a difference. Recruit your friends and family to Come Out for Equality and earn a badge for your efforts.
However you identify, HRC and its Coming Out Project hope these guides help you meet the challenges and opportunities that living openly offers to each of us:
Check out A Straight Guide to LGBT Americans to learn about the emotional spectrum that people typically feel after someone comes out to them and find easy ways to learn more and demonstrate your support for LGBT Americans and equality.
For more information and support you can go to the HRC website for links and to connect locally.
