18 Ways You Can Come Out at Work Today
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) on October 11th is not only for lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. You, too, can participate by coming out in one or more ways!
Since we spend so much time at work, let’s look at the myriad ways you can choose to come out to your coworkers on this auspicious day:
- As a non-drinker
- With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- As HIV+
- As pregnant, as LGBT (duh), or with a PhD
- As alcoholic
- With two jobs
- With depression, also
- With Lyme Disease
- With dyslexia, also
- As losing your eyesight
- As a woman
- As an immigrant
- As gluten-free, a parent, AND a Stephen Sondheim fan
- As a pessimist
- As bereaved
- With Graves’ Disease
- As undocumented
- As the child within
Bonus: As atheist
Now don’t let the queers have all the fun. A whole day’s been devoted to coming out, so think about what you may be holding back from your colleagues, along with the impact–on your work, your relationships, the organization–that withholding this part of your self causes.
Then speak up, and come out.
This list will be growing, as long as we’re blogging. Expect it to double in 2012!
Last thing: feel free to comment below about your experience.
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Date: October 9, 2011