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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“I have now come to believe that I am a gay man.”

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

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

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

“What I was trying to say then was, 'OK, world, I'm a homosexual, and I'm not afraid of it anymore.'”

“I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”

“For many years, I lived in fear. I was afraid of being myself.”

“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 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.”

“Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I've ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of deceit.”

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