My Coming Out Story - National Equality March

http://www.nationalequalitymarch.com

My story of when I came out in high school 15 years ago and why it's important to come out on National Coming Out Day, October 11, whether you are at the National Equality March in Washington D.C., the solidarity march and rally in your home town, or talking to someone close to you.

Video: Sean Chapin

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• gay
• lesbian
• bisexual
• transgender
• straight
• national
• coming
• out
• day
• equality
• march
• full
• equal
• civil
• human
• rights
• marriage

[debbieomi]

What a day of celebration it will be when no one needs to come out...the day when it just won't matter who someone loves...that every human has the same basic rights...and all people are treated with dignity.

Thank you for sharing your story, Sean.

[Genkenaar]

Yeah I agree, being stuck inside of yourself and not coming out really kills you inside.

I came out when I was 16, but it just BURSTED out of me, with tears and screaming and suffering, I was so sick of having to hide myself and not being able to show my love for guys.

I think every single gay/lesbian person knows how damn difficult this is.

Thanks alot for your story on Youtube, I'm sure it'll make it easier for other people.

PS: you are really cute (sorry couldn't resist) :-)

[SuperLexie101]

thanks for sharing!

you're doing a lot for people whoare trying to work up the guts to come out...like me :)

thanks again!

[somethingdiesforever]

I agree completely. I love your videos, too....... you're doing great work for the community. :)

[SharinByakuGan]

When I tried to come out to my sister in May of last year those simple words were impossible, I had to leave her place call her and then hangup. It was terrifying but we are a lot closer now and can talk about anything and not feel all embarrassed.

[bigsherm69]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[u3q2v]

Thanks for sharing your experience on YouTube!

[chelseatown118]

I agree that we've come a long way, like people on here have said, but I have to say as a young person currently in the process of coming out, I'm not so sure that we've come that far. There is still so much hate and ignorance out there, it doesn't feel very safe from where I'm sitting.

[iverjames]

im subscribing. tnx for the story sean.

[Il00OOll]

Thank you Sean! For all your videos. Homophobes try to de-humanize gays by stressing the sexual aspect, as if our lives revolve around sex. Because they know that it triggers off ignorant person's dirty fantasies. That's why it is important to show everyone that we are ordinary, normal people whose lives do nor revolve around sex.

[bilhelm]

You're cute! I'm out.

[stoner829]

Hug accepted Gabby! My good friend Regina is gay too. She actually was my "fake" girlfriend in HS. We kind of used each other to make things look "right." Seems so silly now but times were much different in the 70's.

Our society still has a long way to go....

Chin up Gab!!!!

Jim