Coming Out Process Quotes

Anyone who knows anything about coming out knows that this is something you would never do for the support and a small check from a random organization.

Gay men can sometimes feel ashamed or chastised when the messaging is 'Be out and proud!' or 'Just come out.' It's not that easy. It certainly wasn't for me.

I have a coming-out story that's probably very similar to lots of people who are my age: the fear of being rejected, the fear of losing your family and friends. You know, I worked through all of that, and that fear, and what that does to you, is pretty profound.

There is no rule in the pink-triangle guide to coming out that you must wear a rainbow flag cap and organise a full band parade.

There are a lot of coming out videos of people who are gay or lesbian, and they're so confident. But it made me cry because I'm not that. I don't know who I am 100 percent.

Hopefully, it gets to a point where, down the line, people don't have to come out.

I don't like the term 'coming out' because it gives the power to the other person.

In my experience, the hardest thing about having someone "come out" to you is the "pretending to be surprised" part.

I'm not even sure I want to use the term 'coming out.'

Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.

There is no universal coming out process, so far as I know.

I didn't have a coming out moment.

Before coming out, I remember distinctly feeling like there was a delay on my life.

I can't tell you how many letters I've gotten where someone showed 'Sordid Lives' to their mom, dad, or family and used it as a tool to come out.

The only way I knew I was ready to come out was I was being driven crazy by the fact that I was not out.