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Coming Out Day 2023: Celebrating pride and recognizing the complexities of identity

By The DO Staff

10.07.23

National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11. This day holds much excitement, nervousness, doubt and empowerment for many. Many recall the grief, happiness, peace and yearning for belonging they felt all at the same time as they remember their experiences of revealing who they are within. It can be empowering to see someone step into their identity, proudly existing as they are amid uncertainty of how it may be received.