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Coming Out

Travel

Learning to Swim Taught Me More Than I Bargained for

At 28, I thought my life was pretty settled. Nope.

Jazmine Hughes New York Times Magazine Mar 2020 20min Permalink

Sports

The Official Coming-Out Party

How Bill Kennedy, the only openly gay referee in the NBA, came out.

Kevin Arnovitz ESPN Oct 2016 30min Permalink

Sports

Why Did Derrick Gordon Make History and Then Suddenly Shun the Spotlight?

What happened after the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball came out.

Pablo S. Torre ESPN Oct 2015 15min Permalink

Politics

My Life as a Gay Congressman

“It took me 32 years to come out. This is what happened when I did.”

Barney Frank Politico Magazine Mar 2015 25min Permalink

World

Being Gay in Iran

Coming out in a country where that can get you killed.

Farhad Dolatizadeh The Stranger May 2014 10min Permalink