Author Sandra Cisneros, who penned standout coming-of-age novel "The House on Mango Street," speaks at the 2024 National Book Festival at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 24, 2024.

October is more than falling leaves and all things pumpkin. It is a powerful month for the LGBTQ+ community and its history, including the act of coming out. National Coming Out Day is October 11, and ...

Every October, the U.S. observes LGBTQ+ History Month, which includes National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. The day, celebrated since 1988, honors the significance of coming out or inviting others in ...

Coming out is commonly conceptualized as a one-time experience. The stereotype is often of a young LGBTQ+ individual coming to terms with their own identity, achieving self-acceptance, and deciding to ...

This year, National Coming Out Day 2017 — which falls on Wednesday — marks both the 29th anniversary of the day’s observance and the 30th anniversary of the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay ...

If you’ve recently figured out your orientation, you might want to come out. If you do, you’re probably wondering how — like when to do it, who to tell, and what to say, just to name a few. Don’t ...