Coming Out at Inside Out
Given the title and premise of Inside Out, the only surprise that should come with the news that I’m posting a series in honor of National Coming Out Day is that I’ve taken this long to get around to it.
But I’m going to make up for lost time, and you’re going to help–and with luck, so will your friends.
Here’s the deal: I’m going to do two National Coming Out Day posts (after this one). The first is going to be a round-up of coming-out scenes in comics; if you’re interested in contributing one of your favorites, you can do so here. I’ll be posting them at Inside Out on Thursday, October 9.
The second is going to be more personal: it’s going to be about coming out around comics and the comics community. If you have a personal coming-out story in which comics or the comics community play a role; have created a comic about your coming out story; came out via a comic or in context of your involvement in the comics community; or are an openly queer comics fan or professional, and you would be interested in sharing your story, you can do so here. I’ll be posting those stories on Inside Out on National Coming Out Day (Saturday, October 11). If you’d like to share a story on the forum but don’t want me to post it in Inside Out, just let me know in your post or in a PM; likewise, if you’d like to share a story anonymously, you can PM me on the Girl-Wonder forum or email me at rachel(at)girl-wonder(dot)org.
In the meantime, here are some links to check out for inspiration–creative or personal:
Prism Comics
A nonprofit organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) comics, creators, and readers. They’re one of the coolest advocacy organizations in comics.
The Gay League
An online community for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Transexual, and just plain friendly comic fans, collectors and creators worldwide. The purpose of the Gay League is to have a safe, hate-free, fun environment to read about, discuss, review, discover, trade, buy, sell, and learn information about comics - and make some friends online along the way. For some historical perspective, check out their LGBT Comics Timeline.
Coming Out in the Comic Strips
David Applegate writes about queer characters in newspaper comic strips.
The Cartoon Closet
Another article on queer characters in comic strips.
Creators Speak Out
PopImage’s Q&A with 16 queer comics creators.
Queer Comics Make Impact
A brief roundup of GLBT comics-related news from July of this year.
Why It Still Matters
In which I talk about queer comics characters and paper mirrors.
Talk Back:
Tell me about your favorite coming-out stories in comics here.
Tell your own coming-out story here.
Discuss this column and share more GLBT comics and resources here.
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