October 11 is National Coming Out Day

Chicago, IL - On October 11, 1988, Robert Eichberg and Jean O'Leary founded National Coming Out Day in celebration of the first gay march on Washington D.C. a year earlier. The purpose of the D.C. march and that of National Coming Out Day is to promote government and public awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights and to celebrate homosexuality.

National Coming Out Day has become a time to publicly display gay pride. Share your coming out story below.

View coming out stories from HRC on OutZoneTV.com

Coming Out Resources and Information:

HRC Coming Out
OutProud, The National Coalition for GLBT Youth