Happy National Coming OUT Day!!

Happy National Coming OUT day to all my Queer Friends. This year I am celebrating my 9th year out and proud. To those who don't know, National Coming OUT day is celebrated on October 11th every year and marks the anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington. I came OUT 9 years ago today, when I was a freshman at Georgia Southern Universty. In 1996, you just didn't come out in high school (though I had a pretty good Idea then)...at least not in Cobb County GA. It amazes me how much has changed, as an out dyke I have a lot to be proud of.

So here it is:
I am proud of my life and of my family. I am proud that I have been married to a wonderful woman for 2 years (we have been together for 7 total). I am proud that at my wedding my father walked me down the ile and gave me away to my wife. I am also proud to say that I am now OUT at work finally(although most people I worked with already knew). I am Proud to see that attitudes towards LGBT people in general have improved so much in the last 9 years. I am proud to see so many LGBT youth that are able to come out and not have to be scared.