10/11/2026
Happy Coming Out Day!
Here's a truth that a lot of people don't understand. Every day is coming out day. It's not a thing you do once and then you're done. As q***r people, we choose when we come out, how we come out, and who we come out to. Or sometimes we don't. Sometimes people take that choice away from us by outing us, which is awful. And often people make assumptions - sometimes they are correct, and sometimes they only scratch the surface of who we are. Also awful.
I like that we have a day to celebrate coming out; I hate that it can make people feel pressure to come out. My advice is this, always: be yourself, come out when and if you want to - and if you don't want to, or don't feel safe, don't. You are perfect exactly as you are, at whatever stage you are at, whatever your thoughts about coming out might be: they are YOUR thoughts and they are correct for you.
If you do want to come out and you want a safe person to come out to, come on in. Not just today, any day. This is a safe space for you to be yourself. You can shout it, or whisper it, and I will congratulate you and tell you that I love you. And I'll mean it.
