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Coming Out

When You Knew You Were a Lesbian: Your True Stories & Tweets

Your real stories and tweets about when you knew you wanted to kiss other girls.

the team August 9, 2009 56 Comments
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When Did You Know You Were a Gaymo? Sweet Stories of Lesbian Awakenings: Part 3

Our last installment of exciting and surprising stories of “When I Knew” – true lesbian awakenings … with an opportunity for you too to share your story!

Riese August 7, 2009 10 Comments
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When Did You Know You Were a Lesbian? Shocking Stories of Self-Discovery in the Roundtable Part 2

When did you know you were gay? Kate McKinnon found her inner gay on the X-Files, Rachel Maddow used “rational deduction” — and Autostraddle presents our own personal stories of sexual awakening.

Alex August 6, 2009 53 Comments
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“When I Knew I Was Gay” #1: What Would Happen If One Woman Told The Truth About Her Life

Riese tells one of many versions of her story, Laneia tells the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The latter is the most important thing we’ve ever published on Autostraddle.

Riese August 4, 2009 122 Comments
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Kelly McGillis is Gay and Comes Out, NOM Strikes Out, Mistresses Make Out, GaGa Nearly Passes Out

“Don’t even talk to me re: nipples.” (Susan Powter)

Riese April 30, 2009 14 Comments
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