Every year on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or as an ally. On Oct. 11, 2013. This year – the 25th anniversary – theme is “Coming Out Still Matters.” I couldn’t agree more with this theme and its timing. 2013 has seen some landmark legislation that may have some wondering does this still matter? But rights that have been hard fought can be quickly taken away.
Just a week ago Pennsylvania Republican Governor suggested that same-sex marriage was as comparable to incest. However, his comments are hardly isolated in the US as a more radical conservative wing of the Republican Party continues to flex its muscle advocating for such despicable practices as Reparative (otherwise known as “Conversion”) therapy. Additionally, as the world continues to connect through social media, those living in countries abroad can and hopefully do take heart knowing they are not mentally ill or in need of being ‘fixed’.
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