LGBT Celebrate National Coming Out Day Oct. 11th

Every year on October 11th, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and friends of the community join forces in celebration of National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed civil awareness day for coming out and discussing LGBT civil rights issues.

National Coming Out Day is said to have been founded by activists in celebration of the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, in which 500,000 people marched on Washington, DC, for equality.

Nationwide, events related to National Coming Out Day consist of workshops, speak-outs, rallies and other events geared to show the public that LGBT people are everywhere, near and dear to us all.

For a list of events in your area and additional resources, visit the Human Rights Campaign website at http://www.hrc.org/ncod/ On Twitter, search for #COUNTMEOUT and #LGBT for updates.