Stories
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Community Connections
Coming Out: The People I Love Have My Back
When Han Worsley came out to their family and close friends, they realised that some of them needed time to process it. And that’s fine, says the Rainbow UC Vice-President and Bachelor of Primary Education (STeM) student, because they did so with respect and empathy.
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Coming Out: The Freedom Of Fitting in Your Own Skin
Growing up in the 70s and 80s, UC’s Assistant Professor Peter Graham came out in a very different time. And his first – and most important – coming out … was to himself.
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Coming Out: In an Ideal World, I Wouldn’t Have To
UC’s Senior Coordinator for Social Engagement Lydia Stevens dreams of a day when she no longer has to explain her sexual orientation – just as her twin sister has never had to.
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Coming out: Celebrating who I am, and who I love
When UC's Acting Library Services Manager Christian West came out at 16, he couldn’t say the words – and made his best friend guess instead. Today, he is happy to share who he is, and to engage with respectful, open questions.
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Coming Out: No Bisexual is an Island
It can be met with misunderstanding and outright dismissal – that’s one reason UC ELSA Digital Coordinator Ross Hope’s coming out as a bisexual will always be an ongoing process. If it helps even one person feel less alone, it’s worth it, he says.