National Coming Out Day
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National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on October 11 to support anyone "coming out of the closet".[1] First celebrated in the United States in 1988, the initial idea was grounded in the feminist and gay liberation spirit of the personal being political, and the emphasis on the most basic form of activism being coming out to family, friends, and colleagues, and living life as an openly lesbian or gay person.[2] The founders believed that homophobia thrives in an atmosphere of silence and ignorance and that once people know that they have loved ones who are lesbian or gay, they are far less likely to maintain homophobic or oppressive views.[3]
National Coming Out Day | |
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Observed by | LGBT community |
Type | LGBT awareness day |
Observances | Coming out |
Date | October 11 |
Next time | October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | October 11, 1988 (United States) |
Related to | Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights |