Coming Out Day 2025 is on October 11. Coming out isn’t the only story. Some of us prefer to be called in. Calling in can mean inviting others into our truth on our own terms, in our own time. It is about safety, trust, and connection. It can also mean when others make space for us, affirm us, and invite us to belong. It shifts the focus from disclosure to community. Instead of a person having to announce who they are, calling in reminds us that we can also be welcomed and rec

“Coming out” refers to LGBTQIA+ individuals letting their identity be known both privately and publicly. While “coming out” can be...

“This chart is half satire and half my thought process when consider coming out. I enjoyed making this because I like making funny things...

“I have also noticed how I tend to be afraid of asserting my agency because it will disrupt my identification with the person I have...