National Coming Out Day, October 11
Today is National Coming Out Day, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to tell you all:
I'm queer.
That is all.
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Greta - HAPPY NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY!
Here's a great contribution from two lesbian women to commemorate the National Coming Out Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhiEsxI5fRQ
You can also go directly to FaithoftheAbomination.com. Their story will be told in a documentary film. I feel this will be groundbreaking for the GLBT community.
Posted by: T. Trist | October 11, 2007 at 03:12 PM
If it makes you happy, it makes me happy.
:-)
Posted by: Tommy | October 11, 2007 at 04:11 PM