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HOW YOU CAN SHOW KINDNESS TO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY (Commentary) BY JENNA FARBER
Between middle school and high school, students begin to discover who we are and become comfortable with our identities. Be prepared if someone close to you is to ever come out to you, welcome them with love and understanding as they embrace who they are. If they are coming out to you, know that means they have a large amount of trust in you and a negative reaction could make them hesitant to come out in the future.
HOW YOU CAN SHOW KINDNESS TO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
BY JENNA FARBER
October 11th, also known as National Coming Out Day, was marked quietly by the CHS community. Yet this day has been celebrated by the LGBTQ+ community since 1988. The day is not commonly known but has an extraordinary meaning to those who use the day to express who they truly are.
If you know someone within the LGBTQ+ community, it is not your place to out someone. People come out on their own terms. Many people are comfortable with a select few knowing. Not everyone within the community feels safe being openly out, so don’t put your friends in a tight spot by spreading their personal identity around.
Approximately 91 percent of LGBTQ+ youth are out to their close friends. The statistic for LGBTQ+ openly out to all their peers drops though to 64 percent. Others should not assume someone is ready to let the world know and leave them to come out at their own pace.
No matter how anyone identifies themselves, I challenge you to be there for them, and to be an ally to the community. Try to understand that this is who they are. And to any closeted and/or questioning LGBTQ+ students out there, best of luck as you try to figure out and accept who you are.