“White House press secretary honors National Coming Out Day” – Washington Blade
“This administration stands with the LGBTQ+ community. We have your back. We are in this fight with you. And we will continue to speak up, speak out, and stand up for our rights and freedoms,” the press secretary said.
“National Coming Out Day: 10 celebrities who came out in 2023 (so far)” – NBC News
From “The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey coming out as gender-fluid to Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae revealing he’s gay, here are some of the year’s notable coming out stories.
“Three Stories From HBS Pride for National Coming Out Day” – Harvard Business School
Here, current HBS students share their personal stories through the National Coming Out Day storyboard series organized by the HBS PRIDE Club.
“Laphonza Butler makes history as first Black openly lesbian U.S. senator” – CNBC
“Laphonza Butler was sworn into the Senate Tuesday afternoon, making history as the first openly lesbian Black senator to serve in Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ senator to represent California. She will also be the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate.”
“GLAAD Research Shows Majority of Americans Support LGBTQ Youth” – GLAAD
While GLAAD research from earlier this year showed that LGBTQ acceptance sits at an all-time high, a new range of data released this week, reveals the the powerful and life-saving impact everyday people can have on LGBTQ youth by supporting days like #SpiritDay.