When I came out to my school it was in 4th grade. I got bullied through 5th grade, but finally when I reached 6th grade the bullying stopped. I just recently came out to my mom and she said, “That’s good to know when you’re young” 😳 (Genderfluid/12/Pansexual)
Story #2649
When I came out, I didn’t know about the LGBTQIA+ at all. I just told my parents, “I want to be a boy” and “I’m a boy”. They didn’t believe me at first, but started to realize I actually meant it when I told my friends at school in grade 2 and 3. They were a bit confused but really supportive from grade 4 and on, when I did a presentation about it in my class. My life is going pretty great, regardless of my hated middle name and nickname, and I run a Pride Club at my school. (M/12/Demiromantic/pansexual/FtM trans)
Story #2640
When I came out, I came out by saying ‘I’m gay’. At first, it was meant to be silly and that of a funny joking matter but my all-too serious friend said, straight to my face, ‘Are you actually?’. This made my stomach do gymnastics and even though it was tough, I explained to my friend that I was pansexual and identified as bigender. My friend accepted me and promised me to keep it as a secret and respects and uses my preferred pronouns. (Bigender [She/Him]/13/Pansexual)
Story #2634
When I came out I wrote a letter to my family as I’m living away from home for university. My parents were both extremely supportive and accepting but it took a while for my brother to come around. I have told a few friends and they have all been accepting and supportive! I had known I was pansexual and trans since I was 15 and finally being out is the most liberating feeling. (MtF Trans/21/Pansexual)
Story #2632
When I came out to myself in September 2022 I thought I was Bi and then later I went to thinking I was Gay then Poly then I started to realize I wasn’t Male and identified as NB for some time then I found that I was Very Feminine so I went to thinking I was a Demi-girl then to knowing I am a Trans Female and Pansexual. And I made this because I wanted to share part of the process of Discovery that comes with being LGBTQ+ (Trans MtF/11/Pansexual)
Story #2629
When I came out, it was only to my parents, since two kids at school were getting bullied for being lesbian and the principal was against the LGBTQ+ community. Since coming out as pansexual and nonbinary, I’ve been trying to find ways to tell my long-distance friend in North Carolina and ways to tell my two closest friends via letters once I move. Downstate instead of in the UP, I hope to find support in my new middle school and to be celebrated. There are still going to be hurdles, but I can face them better knowing that my parents have my back always. (Nonbinary/agender/11/Pansexual)
Story #2623
When I came out my school was very homophobic. I got treated like crap for a long time, and my family refused to say anything about it in my house, but then I found a local GSA and made so many friends who support me unconditionally. Now I have a girlfriend and I am fully out! 😀 (Non-binary/12/Pansexual)
Story #2617
When I came out my parents just said it’s a phase and kind of just ignored me and my life. I had to celebrate pride month closeted. It hasn’t really gotten better. (F/13/Pansexual)
Story #2611
When I came out, me and my older cousin, who was also closeted, decided to come out at the same time. We went to the family room and I told my family that I was pansexual and they accepted me. My cousin, on the other hand, was faced with discrimination and disgust, for they came out as non-binary. My family erupted in an argument and after a few weeks, my older cousin came to live with us. Now, me and my cousin spend every single day together and enjoy each other’s company. (M/12/Pansexual)
Story #2606
When I came out I was in 7th grade. I have never been the best at communicating but I somehow managed to build enough confidence to write a paper to my mom saying I was a lesbian. When I came home she was mad that I didn’t tell her in person. She said she was supportive but it didn’t feel like it. Then I came out to her again this year as pan, poly, and non-binary. She is fine and supportive with everything but me being poly. She says it’s disgraceful to be poly. (Non-binary/16/Pan and poly)