Coming Out Stories "Coming Out is an important process that is different for everyone; some experiences are difficult to hear while others are heart-warming and inspiring. Nevertheless, coming out is never easy and we can often draw inspiration from others and their stories. Below is a small collection of UCI (University of California Irvine) students who have come out of the closet and were willing to share their stories. UCI, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center.
Teen Coming Out Stories: 3 Gay Teenagers Share Their Stories from YOUR TEEN Magazine. "I remember the helpless anger I felt when I realized that my school wasn’t going to do much to help us. The frustrating thing was that we weren’t trying to make a splash or a sensation; we just wanted to be treated like any other people and any other couple. "
Coming Out as Gay to Parents: 3 Parents Share Their Experience from YOUR TEEN Magazine. "It was comforting to see that Jimmy was happy in our support, but I was hurting inside. The hurt wasn’t because he was gay; I was worried about the world. How would people treat him? I couldn’t be there everyday to protect him. What would my friends and family say?"
"It feels like someone's taken your identity away" - Why it's never OK to 'out' someone as LGBTQ+ by Adam Maidment, May 2018. “I have been outed before on several occasions and it's honestly so humiliating,” she says. “You feel like someone has taken your identity away from you.”
12 LGBTQ Politicians and Candidates Share Their Coming-Out Stories from Advocate. "I use the fear I had to overcome to appear on national television that first time to help guide me as I try to make the right decisions for all my constituents. My history of shame and secrecy taught me to be absolutely fearless."
OUT IN JAPAN: あなたの輝く姿が、つぎの誰かの勇気となる More than 50 Stories of Coming out in Japan, with Pictures
一橋大学アウティング裁判から考える 暴露行為の被害の本質 | ヒューライツ大阪(一般財団法人アジア・太平洋人権情報センター) (hurights.or.jp) またＡ君のご両親と妹さんは、パソコンの中に生前のＡ君から相談を受けていた私が「大学がきちんと対応すべき問題」と書いてあるメールを見つけて連絡をくれた。そして、私はＡ君のご両親の代理人として問題を放置した一橋大学の責任を問う訴訟を2016年3月に提起した。 May 2021, ヒューライツ大阪
Alarm bells sound over "outings" in Japan's LGBT community In June 2015, a 25-year-old male graduate student at Hitotsubashi University law school was outed as gay by a fellow student. The victim had his secret revealed to a group of nine peers on a messaging app. Apr 12 2019, Kyodo News+
Higher court drops appeal over outed gay student’s death | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis The Tokyo High Court called it a “serious invasion of personal and privacy rights” and said it constitutes “unforgivable behavior.” Nov 26 2020, Asahi
LGBTと“アウティング” - 記事 | NHK ハートネット 一橋大学法科大学院に通っていた男性が、同級生にゲイであることを暴露され、自殺する事件が起きました。なぜこのような痛ましい事件が起きたのか。「アウティング」をめぐる問題について考えます。 Apr 17 2018, NHKハートネット
国立市が性的指向の暴露「アウティング」禁止条例、カミングアウトできない人も守る - 弁護士ドットコム (bengo4.com) 施行を間近に控えた国立市の吉田徳史市長室長を訪ね、条例を作った経緯や今後の関連政策の方向性などについて聞いた。 May 3 2018, 弁護士ドットコムニュース
LGBTQ | How You See Me Youtube video with people talking about their experiences.
Think coming out is easy nowadays? Then ask Kezia Dugdale by Matthew Todd. "Society is less homophobic, but I know only too well that fear of rejection still makes us hide who we are. The legacy of gay shame is the next LGBT frontline". Guardian, 1 Sep 2017.
Coming Out Support and Advice from Stonewall UK, an LGBT support organisation - includes:
“Coming Out As You” is a guide "that can help you navigate your own coming out experience in a safe, thoughtful way. Remember, everyone’s experience is unique! After thinking it through you may decide not to come out – and that’s ok too." From The Trevor Project.
Coming Out "Coming out is the process of discovering that you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and then telling others. If you call LGBT Ireland’s helpline, our volunteers are trained to listen and provide support to people who are coming out and to those who are questioning if they might be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender." LGBT Ireland.
Coming Out of the Closet in Japan: An Exploratory Sociological Study An academic article by Masami Tamagawa
Why it’s never okay to out someone by Stonewall, UK
Incidents of Japanese teachers outing LGBT students on the rise The outings have raised concerns that other LGBT students may not be forthcoming with revealing their own sexual orientation or gender identity if they think there is a fear they may be outed, or because of reactions. Pink News, 16 Aug 2017.
Japan's anti-outing efforts falling short, LGBT advocates say by Mie Kunitachi, the Japan Times, Sep 2020.
【自主制作ドキュメンタリー】UPGRADE HITOTSUBASHI Learning from the Outing Case（本編） , 一橋大学