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Come Out and Vote Video Contest
<P>Watch the winning video, listen to Tyler on <EM>The Agenda,</EM> and read his guest post on the HRC Back Story.</P>A Mom Remembers Her Daughter Coming Out
<P>My daughter felt that she had to move away from home because she was so afraid that I would disown her because she is gay. </P>Following In My Sister's Footsteps
<P>Coming out means so much more than telling someone that you are gay; it means freeing yourself from the bondage of self-hatred and fear. It means you empowering yourself. It means you allowing yourself the opportunity to love and be loved.</P>Coming Out As Batman To My Daughter
<P>I had been out to myself and my husband for about two years when I decided it was time to tell my then 13-year-old daughter. So I took her for a "girls’ day" at the mall and we shopped, had lunch and enjoyed each other’s company. Then, heart pounding and hands shaking, I sat her down on a bench and took a deep breath.</P>Coming Out In My Mother's Shadow
<P>Before I tell you this tale, you have to understand one thing. I lived my whole life in the shadow of my mother’s legend. It was a legend she had created and promoted, but as her daughter, I had no choice but to believe it.</P>Third Time's the Charm
<P>I’ve had three major coming-out experiences in the two years since I acknowledged that I am bisexual.</P>Page 1 of 3 Previous | Next