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Hosted by Richard Watts, and part of our Big Gay Week, Tom Cho, Virginia Lovett, Wes Snelling and Ana Kokkinos share their Coming Out Stories.

Between tales of brotherly acceptance and incredulous parental outbursts, our speakers also question the personal and communal value of being ‘out’.

How might we become further compartmentalised once we exit the closet? Is it possible to be both ‘out’ and ‘in’?

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09 Mar 2011

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in response to tom cho's comments, when i come out it's not because i'm seeking acceptance, it's because when i don't i'm only half a person

Krystal
09 June at 02:38PM

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