Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Coming Out in the 21st Century

It almost boggles the mind to think back to the absolute panic I had before coming out in the early 90s. The fear of the unknown is not to be underestimated - think Samantha Jones and her infamous HIV test. Once I had told my close friends and immediate family, there was a huge weight lifted from my shoulders. But during those months I subsisted on a steady diet of anxiety and relief - having to sit through virtually the same uncomfortable conversation time and time again.

A TIME article, posted on CNN today had me laughing at how far we've come in the past 15 years. Check it out for yourselves.

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