Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 16 May 2013
Tags: tabatha coffey, joy behar, coming out, lesbian, say anything 
Bravo TV fave Tabatha Coffey stopped by Joy Behar's Current network show, Say Anything--something that's never proven to be difficult for the outspoken Tabatha.
She shared the story of how she came out as a lesbian--twice! (It apparently didn't go well...)
Watch after the jump!
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Tags: coming out, france, viral videos
We know we came out of the closet nearly 20 years ago, but we might want to reshoot the whole scene after seeing how a French lesbian chose to throw open that door with such dramatic flair.
Check out a video of a waitress coming out at work OR a selected scene from an upcoming Baz Luhrman film after the break.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Tags: dawn stacey ennis, abc news, transgender, don ennis, coming out
ABC News producer Don Ennis has bravely come out as transgender and has officially--and legally--become Dawn Stacey Ennis.
She says: “Today I begin anew. Please understand: This is not a game of dress-up, or make-believe. It is my affirmation of who I now am and what I must do to be happy, in response to a soul-crushing secret that my wife and I have been dealing with for more than seven years, mostly in secret.”
More after the jump.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Tags: ellen degeneres, jason collins, coming out
Ellen DeGeneres took a moment on her show to poignantly and hilariously congratulate NBA star Jason Collins on coming out.
Considering the walls Ellen broke through (and the professional hits she took) when she bravely came out in the 90's, the moment feels even more special!
Watch after the jump.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Tags: lance bass, jason collins, coming out, advice, dirty pop radio
As Jason Collins was debating the when, where, and how of coming out, who did he turn to for advice?
Apparently one former pop star, Lance Bass!
A mutual friend connected the two and Bass told his Dirty Pop radio show listeners the advice that he shared with Collins as he geared up for his big announcement.
Hear the sage advice Lance gave after the jump!
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Tags: will portman, sen. rob portman, republicans, coming out
When Sen. Rob Portman publicly revealed that his son Will had come out as gay and was therefore evolving to politically support marriage equality, much of the media attention was understandably placed on the elder Portman. But today, thanks to help from the Yale Daily News, Will Portman has a chance in the spotlight.
And he certainly doesn't let it go to waste.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Friday, 15 March 2013
Tags: coming out, letter, nate, dad, fckh8
Like most gays, we can appreciate the angst that comes with coming out and the anguish of how it will change the feelings of the people around you.
A gay teenager named Nate got quite the assist when his dad took the whole coming out process out of his hands.
Check out the full letter from Nate's dad after the jump!
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 05 March 2013
Tags: fallon fox, mixed martial arts, mma fighter, transgender, coming out
Outsports has the exclusive interview with pro MMA fighter, Fallon Fox. The dominant fighter has been an active MMA fighter for the last five years.
She notes that the decision to come out was not one that she actually wanted to make, but one that she believed she'd one day be forced to.
Check out an excerpt of her interview after the jump.
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