The Big List of Coming Out Resources! Please feel free to SUBMIT new links to this list.

For Straight Friends and Family:

• Coming Out Can Reduce Sexual Prejudice - A national survey study finds that heterosexuals who personally know a gay man or lesbian have more favorable attitudes toward gay people in general than do heterosexuals without such contact.
• The Fine Art Of Being Come Out To : A Straight Person's Guide To Gay Etiquette - Guide to the casual, advanced and beyond coming out.
• For Parents of Gay Children - Information guide for parents trying to understand their gay children. Initial shock, questions and answers, concerns and personal stories.
• Homosexuality: Common Questions & Statements Addressed - A thorough article that addresses the most common questions about homosexuality from a gay-affirming viewpoint.
• My Child is Gay. - My child is gay. Now what do I do? Answers the questions most parents when learning their child is gay. Helping out in the community and resources.
• Parent/Child Health Information - Coming Out - A health-based site with facts and suggestions for young people thinking about coming-out and their parents.
• So Your Friend Is Gay - A guide explaining the coming out process to straight friends. Particularly aimed at friends of people who come out later in life.
• Straight Partners Of Gay People - This site is for people just discovering that their partners are gay, or who suspect they might be gay.

Youth / Teens:

• Yes, I Am. Stories by young queer people. - Yes, I am: Stories by young queer people is a project designed to allow young gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer people to express their own views and feelings in the form of words and pictures.
• Cool Page for Queer Teens - Useful information for GLBT teens about coming out, problems in school and at home, religion. Several links and expert consultations.
• ReachOut! - Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Issues - Fact sheets and referral for youth who believe they may be gay, lesbian or bisexual.
• Getting Real - Youth Resources - Getting Real: Developing resources for young people who are same sex attracted, their parents and schools.
• Parent/Child Health Information - Coming Out - A health-based site with facts and suggestions for young people thinking about coming-out and their parents.

Boys & Men

• Who do I tell? - A website for guys who think they're attracted to other guys.

Gay Girls & Women

• Coming Out While Lost in Space - This is the online diary of a twenty-five year-old bisexual woman who has just come out. She chronicles dreams and experiences, includes poetry and stories, and updates daily.
• The Coming Out of a Lesbian's Mother
• Lesbian Epiphanies - Contains firsthand information about the experiences and difficulties of women who discover and reveal their newfound lesbian sexuality after a traditional marriage.
• My Coming Out Party - Life story with emphasis on how her sexuality impacted it.
• Hilly Bits - Based in Amsterdam, this is a classy site with an interesting range of info for ladies.  I recommend it to anyone.   (some of the English translations are a bit off, but it's a great site non-the-less)

Gay Mothers:

Gay Fathers:

• Bi Married Men of America (BMMA)
• Gay/Bi Married Men and Fathers
• The Gaydad
• Gay Parenting
• COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere)

Issues Of Religion:

• Ken & Jim's Place - Help for Gay Christians coming out.