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The untold story behind the first National Coming Out Day

How Jean O’Leary and a community of visionaries turned courage into history.

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Los Angeles becomes one of the first cities to recognize National Coming Out Day

The city voted on Friday to recognize the LGBTQ+ holiday first celebrated in 1988.

Coming Out Day: A Brief History
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Coming Out Day: A Brief History

The origin story of October 11.

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The prime of Ms. Jean

Late activist Jean O'Leary got gays their first White House meeting and cofounded National Coming Out Day

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Lesbian advocate OLeary Dies