Erica Woodland first came out about his queer identity in middle school. In the last few years, he came out as transgender, and introduced his family to his new pronouns. Whether we come to understand ...

Assistant Professor Eric Layland and doctoral student Mohammad Mousavi share new research and strategies for supporting the coming out process In honor of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, ...

People may come out to one person at a time and choose someone they can trust the most. There is no set time or place for coming out. Having a support system is important to ensure the person feels ...

This post is written by T. Roy, research affiliate at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala. "Coming out" or self-disclosure is a process in which members of the LGBTQIA+ community reveal ...

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 ...

When I realized that I was transgender at 14 years old, I never came out to anyone. Partly because I didn’t know I had to, and partly because my transness belonged to me. Why did I have to share this ...

A lot has changed in the past 15 years, since I was in my early 20s. I was still living at home and my only access to a computer as a broke university student was the shared family desktop. No way was ...

Adam Jowett's research on so-called conversion therapy was funded by the UK Government Equalities Office. He is Chair of the British Psychological Society's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Board.

In a recent Reddit thread, a parent shared their honest thoughts about the raw emotions they’re feeling about their daughter coming out to them. The parent is clearly supportive of their daughter, but ...

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Evelyn Mousigian. I have, at different points in my life, identified as all parts of L, ...