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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has developed materials to help you come out and live a healthy life as a LGBTQ person. They provide everything from resource guides to articles to ways to share your story.

HRC’s Resource Guide to Coming Out

HRC’s Coming Out Guide provides a map for planning your coming out conversations with yourself, family and friends. It also provides basic information and resources about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
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Articles about Coming Out
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Coming out as Bisexual
Learn more about the specific issues around coming out as bisexual.
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Coming out in Communities of Color
Check out copies of HRC’s African American Resource Guide to Coming Out and Spanish Language Coming Out Guide.
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Coming out as a Straight Supporters
Read HRC’s A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans and other helpful resources to help build your understanding and show support.
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Coming out as Transgender
Read HRC and NCTE’s Guide to Coming Out as Transgender, and find additional resources.
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Voices
- An Interview with
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- An Interview with
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- Erase Hate Pendant
  
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Matthew’s Story
- Matthew Shepard
  The life and death of Matthew Shepard changed the way we talk about and deal with hate in the United States. Since 1998, the legacy of this remarkable young man's life has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all forms. Although his life was short, it continues to have a > Read More
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Hotlines
- NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
  
  1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) Call the National Runaway Switchboard if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home.
- TREVOR HELPLINE
  
  1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386) The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 suicide & crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline.
- GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE
  
  1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) The GLBT National Youth Talkline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

Coming Out

WEBSITE LOGIN

Voices

MSF Swag

The Erase Hate T-Shirt

Erase Hate Pendant

Erase Hate Wristbands

Services & Organization

Choose the first letter of your state to find a service in your area:

Services and Organizations

List Your Services!

Matthew’s Story

Matthew Shepard

Hotlines

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD

TREVOR HELPLINE

GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE

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