National Coming Out Day is observed on October 11 by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and their allies. It is highly encouraged for participants in this movement to wear red to signify to the world their desire for everyone to know who they are and what they believe in.
The day commemorates October 11, 1987, when 500,000 people marched on Washington, USA, for gay and lesbian equality. National Coming Out Day events are aimed at raising awareness of the LGBT community among the general populace in an effort to give a familiar face to the LGBT rights movement.
In the United States, the Human Rights Campaign manages the event under the National Coming Out Project offering resources to LGBT couples, parents and their children as well as straight friends and relatives to promote awareness of LGBT families living honest and open lives.
Candace Gingrich became the spokesperson for the day in April 1995.
2006-10-11 10:34:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
alliballi or what ever your name is, you are very disrespectful and the very reason you might even have any rights to say you are gay would be only because of people stood up for you and paved that way.. Thats why your not kicked the **** out of far being proud of who you are... So F.u.c.k you and being gayer will not help you be respectful... By the way I'm a Butch Lesbian so maybe you do need to become gayer...
2006-10-11 11:08:16 · update #1
Amuse for you-- its better than your air questions of Why or why not... Please enlighten us with your knowledge? Of human rights..
2006-10-11 11:11:02 · update #2
Yep, great post, but judging that "guy" to be 12...from his response I think you gave him too much credit. His maturity won't hit 12 for several more years.
2006-10-11 11:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been out to friends for quite a few years, and my family for about 2 1/2 years (since I've been with my current partner...my ex was very closeted and insisted I not be out to my family...1 of many reasons we're no longer together). my friends, family and co-workers (and, thankfully, I have a very diverse office..including other gay co-workers) have all been very accepting and supportive. I wish I'd had the courage to come out 25 years ago!
but I hope today, that more people have summoned the courage and felt comfortable to come out! there are more of us out there than some people know!
the following is some interesting reading....
2006-10-11 14:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by redcatt63 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We comend you for bringing these facts to light we would like to add some history to your post.
On our column we recently touched on some famous people who gave service to our country and were GLBT people.
They are people who made much of the reason we are able to have a National Coming out day!
As well as the people that were at Stonewall and stood for our freedoms.
We thought you would like to have that list..
Here is a copy of the list of military GLBT service people that we had. We are sure there is thousands more! and we Thank them all.
Interesting Information about Bisexuals, Gays, and Lesbians in the Military From The New Gay Book of Lists
The following is from a delightful book called, "The New Gay Book of Lists," by Leigh W. Ruttledge. The book is published by Alyson Publications, in LA, CA, and is copyright 1987, 1996.
7 Famous Gay Men Who Served in the US Navy
Craig Claiborne (b. 1920), New York Times food critic
Rick Donovan (b.1963), porn star
Allan Gurganus (b. 1947), writer
Rock Hudson (1925-1985), actor
Armistead Maupin (b. 1944), writer
Harvey Milk (1930-1978), politician and Gay rights activist
Frank O'Hara (1926-1966), poet
2 Famous Gay Men Who Served in the US Air Force
Leonard Matlovich (1943-1988), gay rights activist
Larry Townsend (b. 1935), writer
17 Famous Gay or Bisexual Men Who Served in the US Army
Samuel Barber (1910-1981), composer
James Beard (1903-1985), food connoisseur and writer
William S. Burroughs (b. 1913), writer
John Cheever (1912-1982), writer
George Cukor (1899-1983), film director
Malcolm Forbes, Sr., (1919-1990), businessman and magazine publisher
Andrew Holleran (b. 1946), writer
James Ivory (b. 1928), film director
Larry Kramer (b. 1935), writer
Rod McKuen (b. 1933), poet
James Merrill (1926-1995), poet
Merle Miller (1919-1986), writer
Peter Orlovsky (b. 1933), poet
Rev. Troy Perry (b. 1940), founder Metropolitan Community Church
John Rechy (b. 1934), writer
Gore Vidal (b. 1925), writer
Dr. Tom Waddell (1937-1987), decathlon athlete and gay rights activist
3 Famous Gay or Bisexual Men Who Served in the US Marine Corps
Dave Connors (1945-1985), porn star
Tyrone Power (1913-1958), actor
Oliver Sipple (1942-1989), Gay Marine ho thwarted the 1975 assassination attempt by Sara Jane Moore on President Ford in San Francisco
Now on to the Stonewall Riots:
The Stonewall riots were a series of violent conflicts between New York City police officers and groups of gay men and women that began on June 28, 1969, and lasted several days. Also called the Stonewall Rebellion or simply Stonewall, the clash was a watershed for the gay rights movement worldwide as gay people had never before acted together in such large numbers to forcibly resist police harassment directed towards their community.
a transgendered woman named Sylvia Rivera threw a bottle at a police officer after being prodded by his nightstick
Another account states that a lesbian, being brought to a patrol car through the crowd put up a struggle that encouraged the crowd to do the same
Heterosexual folk singer Dave van Ronk, who was walking through the area, was grabbed by the police, pulled into the bar, and beaten.
Throughout the night the police singled out many effeminate men and often beat them. On the first night alone 13 people were arrested and four police officers, as well as an undetermined number of protesters, were injured. It is known, however, that at least two rioters were severely beaten by the police (Duberman 201-202). Bottles and stones were thrown by protesters who chanted “Gay Power!” The crowd, estimated at over 2000, “did battle” with over 400 police officers.
There is so much history for GLBT history that It is too much to cover here. Today would be a great day to do research into our history as a group of people. More like a GLBT history day more than a National coming out day.. that is what it was ment for a way to spark conversation into all the opression we as a people have suffered and continiue to suffer, but more importantly what oppresion we have overcome and continue to over come.
Hersband was at the stonewall riots and I am proud to say not only that I know her but that she is my partner. I learn much from her every day. I only hope to make the difference in my life that she has made in hers in the GLBT strugle.
Wife (the femme of the duo)
2006-10-11 11:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by hersbandandwife 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I came out because it was important to a gay friend but really it is just not that big a deal.
I hadn't told anyone because the wife didn't know but now that she knows who cares who knows.
2006-10-11 10:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
LEts hope the NAMBLA contingent and poly-amourous relationships are there. It is so wrong when bigoted homophobes try to shut down our natural way of life
2006-10-11 10:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, thanks for calling me twevle Mr. All Knowing Gay Yoda...like everyone should know what the hell NCOD is or give a flying f***. I still think it's a dumb concept. I prefer to go out on the weekends instead of joining marches...but that's just me. Live and let live...get off your damn high horse and come back down to Earth. Sorry if I flunked your gay history course, I'll make sure to be gayer in the future. Thanks.
2006-10-11 10:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by Allybally 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
ok, so do you feel better now that you've made your speech in the form of a question? Alex Trebek for $200 please.
2006-10-11 10:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by amuse4you 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋