My first coming out was terrible, a memory I still shudder to recall. So I'm celebrating my second coming out

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My first coming out was terrible, a memory I still shudder to recall. So I'm celebrating my second coming out

Today, on National Coming Out Day, I claim this moment as my second coming out — one that was all mine, on my timeline, on my terms.

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