Episode #125 -- First National Coming Out Day

It Was 20 Years Ago Today

English - October 11, 2008 18:37 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MB - ★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Saturday, October 11, 2008. Twenty years ago today, the first National Coming Out Day was observed. I talk about this holiday which promotes awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights and equality. I also talk about how my belief in the eqality of LGBT folks was first put to the test, just a little over twenty years ago.

The image at the right is a "Safe Space" logo, used in corporate environments to demonstrate a commitment to tolerance and equality for GLBT people. I'm proud to have had one on my cubicle wall at work for nearly a decade.