Happy World Coming Out Day! As usual, my workaround for vulnerable, personal conversations is "I'll just make a comic about it and give it to everyone all at once," would recommend 👍
Thank you for existing.
And if you're not ready to come out today? Or can't come out, for whatever reason(s)? Or only come out to one or two people? Or you're coming out later in life? Or only come out to yourself? Or a label that fit when you were a teenager (or even just yesterday) doesn't fit now? Or you don't fit neatly into any label or category? That's fine, too. You do what's best for you. You matter, always.
I consider October the gayest month, it has those vibes
it's also LGBTQIA+ History Month and has many queer days (Lesbian Day, Pronouns Day, Intersex Awareness day, Asexual Awareness Week, and Coming Out Day)
i wonder if they’ll post something about Byler this Pride Month 👀
you could say this was a coincidence( no you can’t) but they also posted somenthing about Byler during coming out day in 2019
they could’ve literally just posted a pic of Will in his halloween costume if it was only about him but no they posted the Miwi one (the crazy together scene)
Friendly reminder that Alex, both in the book and movie, wasn't aware of being bisexual. He went through the process of questioning himself, his desires and discovered he's also into guys. He hooked up with men before but didn't question his sexuality until Henry happened, and it's valid. He asked for help from a friend to put a word to his sexuality and came out to both his parents, scared (both times) that they'd reject him in any way. Luckily, they were understanding and I wish everyone in the community could have the same parents.
Henry, on the other hand, has always known he is gay but grew up in an environment that forced him to hide it. When coming out to the royal family, not everyone accepted him or helped him, but at least Alex was there. Henry didn't have a supportive family but, sometimes, a few understanding people like Alex and Beatrice can make a difference ❤
I hope everyone in the community spends a great day and, maybe someday, coming out won't even be necessary to accept each other as we are.
If anyone wants to share stories or talk about something, feel free to reply to this post or slide in my dms 🫶
Happy Coming Out Day! Whether in or out, I hope you find happiness and acceptance in your identity.
This book was a huge part in finding confidence in my own identity and then learning more about other people's queerness. I didn't start it with the idea of making a book, I started the project with the idea of seeing myself (an ace) represented in a time when asexuality wasn't broadly shown anywhere. It's still not broadly recognized, but it's getting there. And then I went about making almost every pride flag I learned about.
Only recently did I think to put them together in this manner for others to enjoy. I started this project to feel seen, and I hope other people find that same moment within it's pages.
Where it is for sale: Bookshop (Where I would suggest you ordering from because it supports small bookshops across the country that aren't Amazon), Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Here’s your annual reminder that deciding to come out is intensely personal and not something you owe anyone. This is especially true if it isn’t safe for you to be out. Don’t let anyone tell you that you need to risk injury, whether physical or emotional, by coming out. Even if you won’t be at risk, it is still something that you get to decide. Don’t let anyone take that choice away from you by saying you ‘should’ come out. Coming out isn’t easy for most of us. It certainly wasn’t for me. I hope there’s a point where you’re able to. I just want you to know it should always be your decision.
As it’s Coming Out Day, I really want cishet people to understand that it’s almost never a simple, one-off thing. For most queer people, it’s something we have to do more than once if we want to be out to everyone close to us, and often again and again and again even after that.
Coming out—or not—is a choice I still have to make every time I make a new friend, or see an old acquaintance for the first time in years, or get asked about my love life by someone making small talk. And it’s even more complicated for those of us with multiple queer identities.
Even if I do decide to come out, do I just tell them that I’m gay? Or do I add that I’m asexual and non-binary too? A lot of people outside the community might not even know exactly what those two terms mean, but leaving out a large part of who I am always feels weird too.
I guess my point is that even when we do feel safe and comfortable enough to come out, it’s still stressful in most cases. It’s still something we have to think about countless times throughout our lives. So if you’ve never had to come out yourself, try to remember that.