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Tag: <span>Coming Out</span>

Tag: Coming Out

Thoughts on the LGBT Movie: Love, Simon
Coming Out

Thoughts on the LGBT Movie: Love, Simon

June 17, 2018 March 25, 2021  Coming Out, Gay, Movie Reviews 6

Last night, I finished watching the 2018 LGBT film: Love, Simon. Although the movie stirred up some serious controversy, I strongly believe …

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Happy National Coming Out Day
Coming Out

Happy National Coming Out Day

October 11, 2017 March 27, 2021  Coming Out, Fashion, Gay 6

I want to thank a reader who in light of recent events, sent me this bracelet as a gift. (Thank …

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Coming Out to My Cousins on Thanksgiving
Coming Out

Coming Out to My Cousins on Thanksgiving

November 29, 2016 March 25, 2021  Coming Out, Gay 2

Here are some of the photos I took on Thanksgiving. My mom and dad host this holiday each year and I remain …

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This Thanksgiving I Want to Be Thankful For a Family Who Accepts Me
Gay & LGBT

This Thanksgiving I Want to Be Thankful For a Family Who Accepts Me

November 24, 2016 March 25, 2021  Coming Out, Gay 13

Coming out to my family has been one of the most bumpy roads I’ve ever travelled down. I never could …

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Convincing My Family to Let My Boyfriend Stay With Us
Gay & LGBT

Convincing My Family to Let My Boyfriend Stay With Us

January 12, 2016 March 26, 2021  Coming Out, Dating a Foreign Exchange Student, Gay 8

In December, right around the time of final exams, I asked my family if it would be okay for me to …

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I Spent New Years Day Coming Out to Extended Family
Gay & LGBT

I Spent New Years Day Coming Out to Extended Family

January 6, 2016 March 26, 2021  Coming Out, Gay 9

Happy New Year! On January 1st, I drove to the mall with my mom, grandma, and aunt. The four of us …

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“Coming Out” to People Who Already “Know”
Coming Out

“Coming Out” to People Who Already “Know”

October 23, 2015 March 26, 2021  Coming Out, Gay 22

Something unique to non-heterosexuals is this idea that we must “come out” and share our sexual orientation in order to eliminate …

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Where I Stand One Year After Coming Out
Coming Out, Rutgers, Sophomore Year

Where I Stand One Year After Coming Out

April 4, 2015 March 26, 2021  Coming Out, Gay 14

As I pack my bags to go home for Easter, I’m experiencing flashbacks to this same day last year when I …

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Daily Prompt: Teacher’s Pet
Daily Post Challenge, Gay & LGBT, Rutgers

Daily Prompt: Teacher’s Pet

February 1, 2015 March 26, 2021  Coming Out, Gay, Postaday 3

“Tell us about a teacher who had a real impact on your life, either for the better or the worse. …

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Happy Spirit Day Everyone!
Creative Blogging, Gay & LGBT

Happy Spirit Day Everyone!

October 16, 2014 April 9, 2018  boyfriend, Coming Out, Gay, gay guys, inequality, lgbt, PDA, spirit day 4

Inequality is something that I don’t believe I really experienced as an individual until I started dating men. It was only once …

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Was Coming Out to My Parents Worth It?
Coming Out

Was Coming Out to My Parents Worth It?

August 19, 2014 March 27, 2021  Coming Out, Gay 18

My mind is SPINNING. I do not know how to handle my mom anymore. I do nothing but try my …

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I Won’t Be Living in a Gay Dorm Afterall
Gay & LGBT, My Strangest Stories

I Won’t Be Living in a Gay Dorm Afterall

August 13, 2014 August 8, 2017  Coming Out, Gay, gay dormitory, gay dorms in college, lgbt, on-campus housing, rutgers, waiting list 4

After being on the Housing Waiting List for what seemed like FOREVER, I finally got a housing offer from Rutgers. …

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Will My Parents Let Me Live in a Gay Dorm?
Gay & LGBT, My Strangest Stories

Will My Parents Let Me Live in a Gay Dorm?

June 11, 2014 November 9, 2017  Coming Out, Gay, gay dorm, gay dorming options, gay guys, gay roommate, housing lottery, lgbt, LGBT dorm, rainbow 7

I don’t know why my roommate and I are having such bad luck with housing at Rutgers… We both got …

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My Family Only Buys Heteronormative Date Nuts
Gay & LGBT, My Strangest Stories

My Family Only Buys Heteronormative Date Nuts

June 4, 2014 August 8, 2017  Coming Out, conservative parents, Gay, gay guys, heteronormative comments, homophobic, lgbt, passive aggressive, the birds and the bees 6

So my dad was sitting in the kitchen when he noticed my container of dehydrated date nuts. (A quick FYI …

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Last Minute Unexpected Surgery Is Always Fun
My Strangest Stories

Last Minute Unexpected Surgery Is Always Fun

May 31, 2014 November 20, 2017  anesthesia, Coming Out, Gay, gay guys, help, hospital, lgbt, operation, Postaday, Surgery 13

Oh boy… my summer vacation just got even crazier. I wasn’t really expecting this but I found out Thursday evening that …

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