Ivan Cruz lived his life in the closet until he was inspired, in part, by his pet dachshund Thor to come out and tell his family and friends about his sexual orientation. Now, Cruz has shared his story with the world. It is a true testament to the power pets have and the small ways they can support ...

Nigel Owens opens up to Sinead about the stigma of coming out as homosexual when you're involved in the macho sport of rugby, and reveals that he has now learned to accept and be happy with who he is.

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Liam Manning's coming out story at age 18. Hey guys, so I know in school many of my friends and I are about to graduate and we are all struggling to stay motivated. As many of us say, we are riding the struggle bus. So I thought I might tell you guys 5 ways to know if you are on the struggle bus to...

Something we've been wanting to talk about for a while now! Its OK to be smart and it's ok to be gay! We have been a gay couple for 7 years and proud of it. Reactions to the coming out video include: "So impressed and proud of the +AsapSCIENCE guys for making this video. The comments sadly rem...

The 50 Most Powerful People Coming Out in 2012. "The fact is, I'm gay." Anderson Cooper's long-awaited announcement sums what it meant to come out in 2012. Again and again we heard the same sentiment — from pop singer Mika's equally anticipated confirmation, "If you ask me am I gay, I say yeah," to

This is Colton Underwood's story of self-discovery coming out as a gay man, including addressing his past and embracing his place in the LGBTQ community. Watch as the former professional football player and star of The Bachelor embarks on his personal journey to a new reality.

Gay couple Umberto and Roberto received a standing ovation after coming out to their fathers on the Italian TV show Italy’s Got Talent. Following their romantic performance, the couple revealed that while they had come out as gay to their moms, they had not yet told their dads. Watch the gorgeous

The Human Rights Campaign looks back at some of the trailblazing coming out moments in American media that raised the profile of LGBT Americans and sparked important dialogue about the fight for equality. Celebrating 25 years of coming out!

Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy joined Conan O’Brien last night and talked about his coming out story. Kenworthy said it was difficult for him because he was in a small class of kids at school (48) and turned pro at 16, so there were challenges because he was afraid of “separation from the pack.” “I