Every day, MQ gets messages from our readers about life in the LGBTQ+ community. This week we are focusing on parents of LGBTQ+ kids. The following topic is a question
Category: Coming Out Guides, Stories, and Advice
Stories, advice, and step-by-step guides on how to come out of the closet, live more honestly and accept the real you.
At some point in your life, you may question whether or not you are gay. This can be a confusing and anxiety-inducing experience, but it is perfectly normal. Sexuality is
Coming out of the closet is a never ending process. The first time is one of the hardest things I ever have to do. But coming out, telling your friends,
It was a sunny Saturday morning in California. I was driving up the highway in my freshly detailed Honda Civic. I was on my way to see Ryan. Unbeknownst to
About a year back I did a feature on my experiences of being gay in Japan. This was after spending a year abroad as an exchange student at a Japanese
Deciding how to come out of the closet is the biggest step you will ever take to being honest and true to yourself and the people around you. This goes
In the last 10 years coming out has shifted from a personal option of something you can do to an obligation of something you need to do. In many ways
Coming out is one of the hardest things to do, and deciding to finally come out of the closet can be one of the biggest decisions of your life. Here
Fine-tuning your gaydar takes time, patience, practice, and a little bit of luck. If you want to gain a sixth sense and be an expert on how to know if
The first time I found The Male Q I was also a little lost. Like many of you know, being a teenager is never easy, and more so, being a
I don’t remember coming out to my mom, my mom had known about who I was before I did. Or at least she knew that I was in love with my
All 50 states in The US have legalized same-sex marriage, and the rights of the LGBTQ community have improved since, yet some have been left behind, especially for teenagers who
My mom once told me that when she was pregnant with me, she secretly wanted me to be a girl since she already had two sons. Then I came along,
Back when I was 12, I met a guy in an online chatroom. The photo he sent me was dreamy, and looked like it was taken by a professional –
For the decade that my partner and I have been together, I have never existed. Not as a girlfriend, not as a lover, not as someone who we have spent