National Coming Out Day

The coming out process is exciting, challenging, scary, and beautiful. Knowing that every journey with the coming out process is unique, Ohio State wants to support all LGBTQ+ students in their self-discovery process.

Want to talk? Do not hesitate to get in touch with the Center for Belonging and Social Change's Coordinator for Belonging and Student Support, Ari Grubaugh, at grubaugh.20@osu.edu.

Programs

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Ohio Union, Center for Belonging and Social Change - front lounge
Presented by: LGBTQmmunity

Happy National Coming Out Day! Whether you're coming out for the first time or the millionth, celebrate NCOD with the LGBTQmmunity, a new student organization focused on creating community among LGBTQ+ students . Students, faculty, and staff are invited to stop by the front lounge of the CBSC to decorate their own coming out sign, then have an “out & fabulous” photo taken with some pride props. If you donate your sign to us, we'll hang it up anonymously in the CBSC to show off the diversity of our community!

For a full list of LGBTQ History Month events, visit go.osu.edu/lgbtqhistory.

Coming Out Resources

While every coming out journey is unique, you can still rely on the knowledge of those who have come out before you! Below are resources to assist you in the coming out process:

General

• Call the LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline at 888-688-5428

• The Coming Out Handbook from The Trevor Project

• Becoming Out: a totally non-exhaustive, step-by-step guide to coming out from Scarleteen

• How to Come Out on Campus from Campus Pride

Sexual and Romantic Orientation

• Coming Out: Living Authentically as Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual+ from Human Rights Campaign

• Resource Guide to Coming Out as Bisexual from Human Rights Campaign

• Tips for Coming Out as Asexual from tumblr

• Coming Out As Demisexual from Demisexuality Resource Center

• Advice on Coming Out as Aromantic from AUREA

Gender Identity

• Coming Out: Living Authentically as Transgender/Non-Binary from Human Rights Campaign

Guides for LGBTQ POC

The Human Rights Campaign offers many guides on coming out, including guides focused on coming out as a person of color:

• Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans

• Religion and Coming Out Issues for Asian Pacific Americans

• Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ People

• Religion and Coming Out Issues for African Americans

• Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Latinx Americans

• Religion and Coming Out Issues for Latinx People

Coming Out to Health Care Providers

• Do Ask, Do Tell: Talking to your provider about being LGBTQ from the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

• Coming Out as Bisexual to Your Doctor from Human Rights Campaign

Coming Out Groups

Stonewall Columbus offers two coming out support groups:

• Women’s Out Network

• Men’s Coming Out Group