Coming Out Stories

These coming out stories offer a real look at the challenges, reactions, and rewards of coming to terms with one's sexual identity.

Coming Out Stories: Mom, I'm a Lesbian
In this episode of Logo's Coming Out Stories, we meet Karen, a woman who comes out to her mother, who has a fatal brain disease and about one year to live, and her sister as well.
Coming Out Stories: The Mayor
Chris is the mayor of West Sacramento. Early in his career, he forfeited a personal life in order to enter politics. Now a respected mayor at age 40, Chris is unwilling to continue living a lie and decides to come out publicly.
Coming Out Stories: Gay in Kansas
Tom, a professor at a Kansas community college, encounters conservative values everywhere, including within his own family. But with his sister's struggle with breast cancer, he'll decide to come out and share his life with hers openly.
Coming Out Stories: My Ex-Wife
Scott and his wife Tracy were married for 11 years and had 3 kids. Now divorced, they share joint custody of the children and maintain a rocky relationship. Scott's decided to finally tell Tracy why the marriage failed.
Coming Out Stories: The Identical Twin
For years, Van has hidden the fact that she is gay from her identical, conservative twin sister. Now that she is a host for Boise Pride and the leader of a drag king band, she feels it's time to tell her twin.
Coming Out Stories: My Traditional Korean Mom
Devon is very close to her traditional Korean mother and even has her mom's name tattooed down her arm. Now she feels it's time to conquer her fears and tell her mom who she really is, even if it means losing the bond they share.
Coming Out Stories: Hip Hop & Ready to Drop
Trish aka Feloni is a rising performer in the Detroit hip-hop scene. Although she's out in the world of hip-hop and she raps openly about her sexuality, her family remains in the dark. She needs to drop the news before her album's release.
Logo Stars' Coming Out Stories
The cast of Logo's original shows reveal their coming out experiences.
Coming Out Stories: Actors & Entertainers
These television and movie stars reveal their coming out stories.
Coming Out Stories: Comedians
These comedians get serious for a minute (well, sort of) and reveal their coming out experience
Coming Out Stories: Musicians
These musicians reveal their coming out stories and how it's affected their career.
Coming Out Stories: Politicians & Writers
These politicians and writers reveal their personal coming out stories to families and to the public.
Coming Out Stories: Athletes
These brave professional athletes broke barriers when they decided to come out publicly. Hear their stories and what happened afterwards.
Short Films on Coming Out
Coming out to friends and family can be very...unpredictable. Find out how much in this collection of short films.
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World (Full Documentary)
From brutal police violence to forced exile, this documentary reveals the struggles and conflicts with government, religion, family and oneself and reminds us of the arduous uphill battle that other parts of the world still face today.
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