Coming Out at Work
Coming out at work can seem like a challenge, but it may also relieve the daily stress of hiding who you are. In 2020, the Supreme Court of the United…
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Coming Out
The Human Rights Campaign has resources to help you come out and live openly at home, at work and in your community.
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Coming Out to Your Doctor
Doctors, nurses, physician assistants, psychotherapists and other professionals treating you need to know about your sexual orientation and gender identity to give the best care possible.
Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ+ People
We all deserve the right to live our lives genuinely, completely and honestly. Race, ethnicity, language, religion, culture, gender expression, sexual orientation and gender identity should never be barriers to…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual+
We all deserve the right to live our lives genuinely, completely and honestly. Race, ethnicity, language, religion, culture, gender expression, sexual orientation and gender identity should never be barriers to…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Coming out is a personal choice, and the lifelong coming out experience is different for everybody. For those of us who identify as LGBTQ+ and as people of color, it…
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Latine Americans
HRC Foundation's Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ Latine Americans resource is designed to aid LGBTQ+ Latine Americans in navigating the intersectional challenges when coming out.
Coming Out: Living Authentically as Transgender or Non-Binary
In the United States, gender is often presented to us as the mutually unchangeable opposites of either male or female. The truth is that gender is a rich, broad spectrum…
Dear LGBTQ+ Youth: We Love You
If you identify as LGBTQ+, we hope you feel proud of who you are and are compassionate with yourself no matter where you are on your journey. If you are…
El lenguaje y los desafíos de “salir del clóset” en la comunidad Latine
Muchas personas Latine y LGBTQ+ en el país hablan español. Algunas lo emplean en sus vidas diarias y otras lo utilizan cuando visitan sus países de origen, cuando asisten a…
Glossary of Terms
Last updated: 5/31/2023
Many Americans refrain from talking about sexual orientation and gender identity or expression because it feels taboo, or because they’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. This…
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