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LGBT Terminology – Coming Out or Inviting In
When someone you love lets you know about their identity as part of the LGBT community, they are sharing their thoughts and feelings and how they feel about themselves. It’s an honest and vulnerable moment, and it’s important that everyone feels respected and seen.
With this in mind, we thought it might be helpful to talk through some of the terminology around ‘Coming out’. While the movement for LGTBQ+ equality progresses, there are some who feel that the language used referring to self-disclosure would benefit from a more empowering tone.