Coming Out Quotes

“The minute I came out, I felt like I was part of the community, and I felt more at home and at peace and more confident.”

“I am a lesbian, and it was a later-in-life recognition.”

“My coming out was a very personal journey. I didn't want it to be a spectacle.”

“Most people think they don't know anyone gay or lesbian, and in fact everybody does. It is imperative that we come out and let people know who we are and disabuse them of their fears and stereotypes.”

“So, yeah, I'm transgender. And yeah, I've transitioned.”

“I was in a relationship with a woman for a long time, and I came to a place in my life where I felt like I needed to be true to myself.”

“I came out when I was 16, which was not a common thing to do in the '90s. It was a much different time.”

“The first thing that I did was to tell my kids. I said, 'Your mother is a lesbian.'”

“I am a gay man. I've been out to family and friends for a long time. It is a secret I have kept from the public.”

“For a long time, I was in the closet, and it's a very lonely place to be.”

“For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman.”

“I’ve always been out. I was out when I was in.”

“I think that it’s important to tell the truth. And my truth is that I am a lesbian.”

“My truth is that I am a gay American.”

“When you're in the closet, you're in a prison.”

“When I came out, it was for the best, and it was for the better, for me.”

“Coming out is the single most powerful political act a gay person can do.”

“I find it hard to believe that people are still surprised that I'm gay.”

“I had to be public. I was done with the hiding.”

“Every time someone steps out of the closet, the world becomes a better, more understanding place.”