Coming out

This can be a life altering occurrence. When a young person decides to come out and reveal their true authentic self, it can be a relief. It can also be a lonely, frightening experience. One might be worried about how family and friends might react. Will they be supportive? Will they be judgmental? Will they be loving? Will the one coming out be safe? There are several online resources to help you navigate the unknown. PFLAG National has a Resources page that will help. It is: https://pflag.org/find-resources/

Other websites are available to provide the tools you may need. One such site is Nemours KidsHealth. Here is the link to coming out for teens: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/coming-out.html

PFLAG National also has advice for coming out later in life, normalizing and looking past assumptions, becoming allys and much more. There is a wealth of information available for anyone who feels marginalized and those who love them.