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Coming Out Holigays

The 11 Best Holidays For Coming Out To Your Family and Friends

Here’s what you do: write “I’m Gay” (or trans or bi or queer or whatever) on a piece of paper and put it inside an Easter Egg for the Easter Egg Hunt. Someone at your family gathering will find it, and it will lead to mass confusion as everyone tries to figure out who the “I” is referring to in the note. Now your Easter party is a Mystery party!

Mey November 11, 2016 48 Comments
Christmas Coming Out

10 Tips For Surviving Your First Family Holiday After Coming Out

So you’ve recently come out to your family, and it’s the first time you’ve been to holigay dinner since it happened. Autostraddle is here to help you through it.

Mari Brighe December 18, 2014 27 Comments
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You Don’t Have To Come Out On Thanksgiving: On Going Home and Being Quiet

My grandma shoved 30 dollars in my hand once and told me, “Always tell the truth about who you are and know we’ll love you anyway.”

Carmen November 24, 2012 74 Comments
Coming Out Thanksgiving

Your Parents Might Need This: Advice on Coming Out Over the Holidays

It’s likely that your parents are mulling over their own special set of holigay related dilemmas.

fonseca November 14, 2012 41 Comments

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