#queer-identity

#queer-identity

I've been out for nearly 15 years. I write openly about queerness. I coach queer tech leaders. I've helped clients come out at work, come out again after trauma, and come out for the very first time. In fact, I'm even scheduled to speak on the main stage at a conference for 500+ LGBTQ+ tech leaders this year. On paper, I look confident and settled in my identity.

Willis Austin Chimano of Sauti Sol wore a mask regarding his sexuality, fearing public rejection and a negative impact on the band's success, until being outed in 2018.

In a candid TikTok video, Shygirl acknowledges her queer identity, stating, "Even though I'm in a technically 'straight' relationship - I live with my boyfriend, but I'm definitely queer."

Glimmers offer moments that help you feel better, regulate your emotions, and affirm who and what you are.

Fatima navigates her complex queer identity and family expectations while discovering love and asserting autonomy in a richly emotional coming-of-age journey.

'The First Homosexuals sold more advance tickets than any other show since the Wrightwood 659 opened in 2018, highlighting significant public interest in queer identity.'

Julien's "Lessons of the Hour" focuses on the oration of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, reimagining historical moments within Black culture and celebrating significant figures.

"I feel strange," Alex Sauser-Monnig sings on their new record, Alex, "but it's just a natural reaction to a world coming apart at the seams."

At the same time, it feels dishonest to deny (potentially for ever) what I have discovered is an important part of me.