Hi, I’m 15, female (I think), and very bisexual. But my coming out happened when I was 13/14. (before I begin, I want to add that I only came out to (some) friends, as I don’t feel the need to tell the whole family until I actually date a girl). […]
Sexuality
1 I was born in a very strict and poor Nigerian family. I thought I was pretty normal until I was told that, in fact, I was different.
Pierrot Obi’s Coming Out Story
Prior to my explosion from the iron-wrought impenetrable oak closet, which I had remained cast away in for 20 long years, life had been, if I could describe it... "quite fucked up". Born into a family whose heritage and traditions passed generation to generation, encouraged young sons to follow along paths to a future in "fruits and veg and hairy daughters".
Marc-Antony’s coming out story
1 I was 13 years when I realised that I am attracted to boys. And I am a boy too. This happened after I watched a documentary about a woman who was in a relationship with another woman. I watched it and thought "this is me".
Accepting my sexuality
Being gay naturally means that we end up having to deal with a huge number of stereotypes being thrown at us, many of them not true. Here are my worst 5.
The 5 gay stereotypes that I hate most
Most people who realized that their sexuality was gay or LGBT+ in their teenage years have had to experience negativity from an early age: hiding a secret from everyone, being worried about being bullied, and holding themselves back from their secret.
Being gay in school
2 Being gay in Ghana is extremely challenging as many people are homophobic and ignorant about homosexuality. Gays in Ghana are forced to stay in the closet.
Being gay in Ghana
2 A story about a 23 year old gay guy who comes from a conservative family where homosexuality is not accepted. He finds it hard to accept himself. He describes himself as "a lost star in the sky of life".