What is coming out?

Telling other people about your gender, sexual, or romantic identity, or that you are questioning your identity.

How do I come out to people?

You can find good advice on about coming out on these pages:

• The Trans Non-binary and Questioning Coming Out Guide for Young People
• Coming Out on the Umbrella Cymru website
• Coming Out Stories from the LGBT Foundation
• Coming Out on the Childline website
• Coming Out Guidance for Young People from Cara-Friend

You do not have to come out to anyone else, and if you do choose to, you can choose when you want to do it.

Where can I get support to plan coming out to people?

If you want to talk through coming out before you do it, some places you can contact for help are:

• one-to-one trans support services
• support groups
• counselling services

Acknowledgements

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