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Overcoming my fear of embracing my sexuality

26 September 2022 Jordan Sandoval

A student describes feeling denial and guilt about her sexuality and confidently declares her identity.

A weight lifted off my shoulders

08 October 2019 Jeremy Elvas

For National Coming Out Day, a student shares how he came out to his parents.

Students ‘Remember, resist, react’ during NCOW

08 October 2019 Mykel Greene

Students reflected on the Stonewall Inn riots during this year’s National Coming Out Week.

The power in sharing coming-out stories

19 February 2019 Brittany Valentine

When celebrities come out as part of the LGBTQ community, it inspires others to be proud of who they are, too.

Temple NCOW celebrates love as intersectional

09 October 2018 Claire Wolters

The week will celebrate the intersectionality of gender and sexuality.

Coming out again and again

09 October 2018 Kate Newdeck

A sophomore reflects on the beginning of her journey coming out and where she is today.

Patterson: Coming out becomes low key

28 January 2013 Sara Patterson

Patterson discusses Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes speech and Gen Y’s penchant for over-sharing.

Coming out should be done on one’s own time

03 October 2011 Luis Rodriguez

I came out for the first time when I was a junior in high school. Like most things in my life, it was on a whim and done as passive aggressively as possible. I was

Columnist encourages coming out

03 October 2011 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker encourages coming out and applauds Temple’s strong GLBT and GLBT-friendly community. It isn’t uncommon to hear gays and lesbians of yesteryear recant stories of when they came out and look back on