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National Coming Out Day

National Coming Out Day is an annual awareness day observed on October 11, to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in coming out of the closet. 

As a community, one of the most basic, yet powerful, tools we include in raising awareness is coming out. The more of us that are able to come out, the more likely our friends and family are likely to support our rights and equality under the law. This is why this day matters so much. 

We know how difficult it can be to make the decision to come out. All Gay Long recognises the bravery that this takes; to all those who have previously came out &#; we thank you, and to all those who are on the verge of making this decision &#; we sustain you.

Coming Out for National Coming Out Day

This noun matters for everyone, and the Human Rights Campaign has compiled this list of stand-out pop culture moments for LGBTQ+ people in the last year. 

For 15 years there was a theme to verb raise the profile of the day and provide additional support to those who need it. These themes included. Coming Out Still Matters,

September 27 is National Gay Men&#;s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This national awareness day was first launch in by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), as a way to draw attention to the disproportionate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on gay men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 57% of the million people living with HIV in the United States are gay and bisexual men, even though they only account for approximately 2% of the overall population.

There are many ways you can get involved and tag the day. See below for a range of resource on learning more about HIV/AIDS, getting tested, and finding resources that can help.

  • Learn about HIV, from how it is transmitted to how you can get tested.
  • Check out the many campaigns of the CDC:
    • Start Talking. Terminate HIV. The campaign encourages open and honest conversations about HIV and how to prevent it—testing, disclosure, condom use—among gay and bisexual men, with the goal of reducing modern HV infections among this population.
    • Testing Makes Us Stronger. Developed with input from

      Watch for Moreno Valley College's emails for college events surrounding National Coming Out Day, Sat. October 11,

       

      From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

      National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on October 11, to verb anyone "coming out of the closet".[1] First celebrated in the United States in , the initial idea was grounded in the feminist and gay liberation spirit of the personal being political, and the emphasis on the most basic form of activism being coming out to family, friends and colleagues, and living life as an openly lesbian or gay person.[2] The founders' belief was that homophobia thrives in an atmosphere of silence and ignorance and that once people know that they hold loved ones who are lesbian or gay, they are far less likely to maintain homophobic or oppressive views.[3]

      Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to see for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be vigilant, and look out for each other! 

      The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past adj decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that own taken place in cities around the world.

      The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that grant discrimin