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Á 22 ans, depuis quelque mois avec un mec (qui est devenu mon mari) et préparé à quitter la maison si besoin, j'ai demandé à ma mère de s'assoir et lui ai annoncé que j'étais avec quelqu'un. Et que c'était un homme.
Elle était sidérée, le regard livide, à me dire que ce n'était pas possible, que ça n'existait pas, que j'étais perdu. J'ai calmement répondu que j'étais sûr de moi, que j'ai mis des années à moi-même l'accepter et qu'à présent je ne voulais plus vivre dans le mensonge
Pour vous donner un peu de contexte, je viens d'une famille juive religieuse et originaire du Maroc. Autant vous dire que l'homosexualité n'est ni bienvenu dans les convers ni dans l'espace public. On sait que c'est possible mais chez soi ou dans le secret.
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"¿Eres homosexual?" Esta pregunta marcó el final de la carrera de miles de estadounidenses durante el "terror violeta" que empezó en 1953.

Profes, economistas, astrónomos... nadie se libraba de la "purga".

Hilo en el #ComingOutDay 🏳️‍🌈 Image
En plena guerra fría, en Estados Unidos se vivieron dos cazas de brujas. La más conocida es la de comunistas, pero también se incluyó a los que practicaban "perversiones sexuales". Se consideraban un peligro para la nación. En 1953 se les prohibió trabajar para la administración. Image
Se consideraba que las personas homosexuales eran más susceptibles de sufrir chantajes por parte de los rusos. También que eran "inestables" (la homosexualidad estaba clasificada como una enfermedad) y que corrompían a los jóvenes, dejándoselo más fácil a los comunistas. ImageImage
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🏳️‍🌈Today is coming out day

Perhaps unknown to some of you, same-sex sexual behavior is not an exclusively human trait, but it has been extensively documented in non-human animals as well. Here are some animals who also show same sex behaviour:

#ComingOutDay #LGBT #wildlife
1) Bonobo

The bonobo is an African ape closely related to humans. Studies suggest 75% of bonobo sex is nonreproductive & that nearly all bonobos are bisexual. Frans de Waal calls the species a "make love, not war" primate. He believes bonobos use sex to resolve conflicts
2) Bottlenose dolphin

These dolphins show one of the highest rates of same-sex sexual behavior documented in any animal. ♂️-♂️ mounting, genital contact & ‘goosing’ appear to strengthen alliances between small groups of males and provide practice for later opposite-sex encounter
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The journey to pride has been a long one for me. 🌈

I am proud to say I am a bisexual man working in sports media.

It shouldn’t matter, but we’re still in an era where it does - hopefully this helps others have less fear about who they are.

🏳️‍🌈#LoveIsLove🏳️‍🌈 #RainbowLaces Image
I grew up in a household where homophobia amongst other things was sadly common.

This meant I kept my feelings to myself out of fear.

Fear of abuse, discrimination, & being known professionally for my sexuality rather than my work.

Not any more.

🏳️‍🌈#LoveIsLove #RainbowLaces
I feel like I've found my true home & so much ❤️ in the #LGBTQ+ community.

I’ve realised that the best way to cause change is through visible representation, & that showing difference is a strength.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

🏳️‍🌈#LoveIsLove🏳️‍🌈 #RainbowLaces
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For #ComingOutDay I wanted to share a book I made:
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Today begins Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

Amy Coney Barrett’s record is filled with hostility to civil rights and red flags that should disqualify her.

And yet, here we are.

#OurCourt #BlockBarrett
As @SenFeinstein notes, President Trump has promised to nominate a Supreme Court Justice who would dismantle the Affordable Care Act and health care rights for millions of people across the country.

This is exactly why he nominated Amy Coney Barrett.

#BlockBarrett #OurCourt
By the way, you can watch the live stream here ➡️ c-span.org/video/?476315-…

#BlockBarrett #OurCourt
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Happy #ComingOutDay!! My coming out story was more complicated than it had to be. I came out to my family after I started dating my now wife. It was rough and scary. Lots of tears. I hid behind the lesbian label after asking my wife to marry me because I was afraid.
I didn't want to have to explain to my religious friends and family why I didn't 'choose' to be with a man and I regret that deeply. I officially came out to my wife as bi and I feel complete and comfortable in my skin. I love my wife so much! She is my rock and the love of my
life. And if I had to 'choose' again. I would choose her over and over again!

No matter what your story is remember that you are valid, you are loved, you are important. Image
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De babbelbox vraagt zich af: waar dring jij je homoseksualiteit het liefst op aan anderen? #ComingOutDay
Ik vind het persoonlijk altijd het leukste om het aan anderen op te dringen in de stille leeszaal van een bibliotheek.
Als ze dan ‘ssst’ naar me sissen ga ik naar ze gillen dat ze ‘HOMOFOBISCH!1!1’ zijn en ze filmen met mijn smartphone om ze op internet te shamen.

“HEEEEE SKAAAAAT, weet je wel dat ik 14.000 volgers op Twitter heb!??? ZEG DAT NOG EENS, HOSMOHATER!!”

Vinden die mensen enig.
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Vertel. Hoe heeft ‘conservatief’ en ‘FvD’er’ zijn je gehinderd in de puberteit?

Heb je dit als onzekere tiener jarenlang verborgen gehouden op school, voor vrienden en ouders terwijl je hier helemaal alleen mee moest dealen en een enorme hekel aan jezelf had? 🙂#ComingOutDay
Het is niet echt leuk om er als 12-jarige achter te komen dat je jongens aantrekkelijker vind dan meisjes. De puberteit is voor normale tieners als een onzekere hel. Als je daarbij ook nog voor jezelf moet accepteren dat je niet hetero bent, is dat proces niet heel eenvoudig.
Is niet heel tof als je 14/15 jaar oud bent, hier met niemand over kan praten en vage chatboxen de enige manier zijn om met gelijkgestemden in contact te komen.

Weet je hoe het voelt om maandenlang contact met een ‘jongen’ te hebben die een vieze kerel van in de veertig bleek?
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I'm bi but I don't like the word b/c it implies there's only two genders, but also being bi means straight people think you're pretending to be bi b/c it's trendy and I'm also excluded from the queer community b/c I married a cis dude, happy #comingoutday
I'm a third-culture kid and 🏳️‍🌈and an anarchist 🏴who votes and a million other things that ensure that I'll feel alienated from people in any community or group I find myself relating to, but every now and again I find other misfits (like @Layalzebub) to hang out with.
@Layalzebub Being an extreme extrovert but also being addicted to truth telling (often at the expense of following norms) is a lonely existence; if I was easier to coerce into other people's beliefs I'd probably have more friends (and clients), but at least I keep it interesting?
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On this joyous day, a thread of friendly reminders:

You come out on your terms and at your own time. No one gets to pressure you to come out or not come out.

Deciding you don't want to come out is perfectly good and valid. Just respect others' truth.

(1/x)

#ComingOutDay
A bisexual person is emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to more than one sex, gender or gender identity though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way, or to the same degree.

A pansexual person is attracted to any gender with the same caveats.
Bisexual + pansexual women who date and marry men are still bi/pan.

Bi/pan men who date and marry women are still bi/pan.

A bi/pan person who has never dated someone of the same gender is still bi/pan.

A bi/pan person who only dates someone of the same gender is still bi/pan.
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Hoy es el #ComingOutDay y pues creo que nunca he contado mi historia públicamente porque parece que nunca he estado en el clóset, pero todos lo hemos estado en algún momento.
Pues fue así: (abro hilo 🧶 larguito)
Yo trabajaba en la SRE, todavía no acababa la universidad. Mis papas me habían conocido novias y yo también les había llevado novios, presentados como amigos.
Vivía aún con ellos, así que me fui a trabajar y dejé un beeper en mi cuarto. Empezó a sonar y vibrar.
Mi mamá entró al cuarto a apagar el aparato. No resistió la tentación (abuso de privacidad, no lo hagan, padres y madres de familia).
Mi madre leyó el mensaje que decía:
Genaro, no me dejes. Te amo mas que nunca: Gerardo.
#ALV
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