"Coming out is a deeply personal and individual experience for LGBTQ+ folks and people can 'come out' at any age. For some, it won't be a big deal at all and might something they do off-hand or causally - such as explaining what their identity is or introducing their partner to friends or family - but for others it can be very challenging, especially if they come from communities where anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination is commonplace."
"For National Coming Out Day 2025, PinkNews heard case studies from two people who are supported by LGBTQ+ refugee charity Rainbow Migration about their experiences with coming out. Jalal, a gay man from Morocco, explained he lived his whole life there until he moved to the UK at the start of 2021 to undertake a higher degree. "You'll have to leave or he's going to kill you""
National Coming Out Day on 11 October commemorates the 1988 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights and honors people who come out. Coming out is a deeply personal, lifelong process that can occur at any age and range from casual disclosures to profound life changes. For people from communities with pervasive anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, coming out can be extremely difficult. LGBTQ+ refugees face heightened dangers including family rejection, abuse, criminal charges, or the death penalty. Refugees can be outed in their home countries and then must navigate an archaic asylum system that requires them to 'prove' their identities to strangers.
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