Coming out for the Greater Good
The LGBT community also referred to as the gay community is a group of lesbians, gays,
bisexuals, and transgender people who had courageously came out from their closets and enjoy
living and embracing their selves as who they are.
Coming out or expressing yourself allows the person to develop as a whole individual,
allows for greater empowerment and makes it easier for an individual to develop a positive selfimage. By coming out, the person is able to share with others who they are and what is important
to them, rather than having to hide or lie about their identity. Coming out frees the person of the
fear of being “found out,” helps them avoid living a double life and pretending for who they are
not, which can be extremely stressful and demoralizing. Furthermore, coming our makes it easier
to connect with people who are also part of the LGBT community.
Though coming out really eases the burden they carry on their shoulders, some people do
not reveal who they are for the fear that they wouldn’t be understood or accepted by their loved
ones and relationships with family and friends may change for the worse. They avoid coming out
because they didn’t want to be hated and looked down upon. They’d rather stay closeted than be
bullied by a family member or people who are close to them.
Sometimes, they are not ready to come out. It’s just like one of those “I’m going to do it”
moments but then, their courage disappears when it’s time to do it. They are scared of coming
out and so many questions and scenarios go through their head like: “What if they hate me
afterwards?” “What if they see me as a completely different person after my revelation?”
Gender equality had and has always been an issue all over the world. We all need to
move on and break stereotypes that had gone on for centuries. Women can work and do not need
to stay inside their homes all day. Men can wear pink and cry and it doesn’t make their worth
lesser. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, etc. are still people, should be treated as
one of us and not ashamed of what they are and their preferences.
Let us all practice being objective and reflective. Anyone living in a house should share
with the workload, regardless of their gender. Encourage kids to play with toys of his/her choice
and be equal to your children as a parent. Inspire everyone and encourage everyone to come
forward and speak their thoughts. We should be aware and break gender stereotypes and have an
open-minded atmosphere wherever we go. Utilize your social networking profiles to promote,
share, post and acknowledge gender equality and stand up against harassment.
Don’t ever be afraid to show off your true colors for there’s nothing wrong with you and
your choices. Being a member of the LGBT community is a blessing and is something to be
thankful for every single day.