Coming out to friends and family
Coming out is a deeply personal journey, and it can help to feel prepared and supported along the way. This Collection offers guidance for when you decide to share your identity with friends and family. You’ll find practical self-care tools to protect your wellbeing and navigate different reactions, in the hope of reminding you that you deserve love, respect, and support.




Revolutionary Self-Care
Chidera Eggerue

We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, Amanda Doyle

Coming Out Stories
Emma Goswell, Sam Walker
How to Choose Friends
On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Outing Yourself
Michelangelo Signorile

It Gets Better
Dan Savage, Terry Miller
Your First Year Out
Gay Men Going Deeper, Michael DiIorio, Matt Landsiedel, Reno Johnston

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