First, Alex at Bilerico has a very good post about acceptance within the gay community, a topic I recently posted about here.
Secondly, today is National Coming Out day. This is a day used by many gays to show others that they are not alone and let others know that homosexuals do exist and probably are part of most peoples every day lives. If there was anywhere that I was truly out, I would consider doing a little something, but there is not anywhere I am truly out nor do I anticipate meeting up with anyone where it would be appropriate to come out tomorrow.
However, one thing I have heard is people questioning if National Coming Out day is really something we should be doing. My initial reaction is no, it really cannot do much harm, but it is not worth the effort. But then I think back a couple years when I first learned about national coming out day. At the time I was feeling extremely lonely and wasn’t sure what to do, and although I can’t say this day changed my life drastically, it did make me happy and not feel so alone.
So do I think National Coming Out day is worthwhile? Yes. Will I be celebrating it? No not really. If I were at a college or a high school would I be celebrating it? Probably.