Coming out wasn't losing my faith—I was living it
On National Coming Out Day, Shelley Washington reflects on coming out, stepping into the light, and discovering that what was waiting for her the most was grace.
October 11, 2025
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Meet Michols Peña – the new gay manager steaming up 'Southern Hospitality'
The workplace humidity just got spicy in Charleston, and Ricky Cornish reveals all the juicy bits.
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The Journey to Become My True Self at Work
We often spend more time with our coworkers than our families -- so make sure they treat you well, says Miki Demeter.
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Embrace Your True Self at Home and Then Work
The director of Executive Pride says his confidence to be out was learned early, and not from his parents.
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WATCH: This Trans Prom Queen Celebrates Her 'True Self'
Brooklynn Buenventura has come a long way from the first time she was elected to homecoming court, when she 'hid' herself in a tuxedo.
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How to embrace your true identity: Auntie's tips on disclosure
Auntie's advice and guide to disclosing your true self
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Op-ed: My Life as a Gay Boy Scout
Gay author Christopher Bram recounts how scouting helped him make it through adolescence and discover his true self.
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'The Bold Type's' Stephen Conrad Moore Is Nobody's 'Gay Sidekick'
Moore is a breath of fresh air as a same-gender-loving man of color playing someone closer to his true self.
April 16, 2019
Auli’i Cravalho's new kids' special offers message of kindness in exclusive clip
Apple TV+ calls the special "an empowering pop musical family event about kindness, acceptance and embracing one’s true self."
May 30, 2025
Jane Fonda Gets Emotional Over Demi Lovato’s Gender Identity Journey
The cultural icon spoke with Lovato about environmentalism, feminism, and embracing one's true self on 4D with Demi Lovato.
June 17, 2021
'Bohemian Rhapsody' and Freddie Mercury Triumph at the Golden Globes
"Thank you for showing us the power of embracing your true self," producer Graham King said to Mercury. "This one's for you."
January 6, 2019
Trading camo for couture, why I refuse to disappear in Trump’s America
In a world where camouflage becomes a symbol of conformity and safety, one man's journey from hiding to embracing his true self is a powerful reminder of the risks and rewards of authenticity.
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Can I Just Use the Girls' Bathroom?
This week marks 40 years since I first asked an elementary school official if I could use the girls’ bathroom, beginning my struggle to live as my true self.
February 18, 2016
Dismantling the top 5 myths about trans athletes
In this book excerpt, Harrison Browne reflects on giving up on his hockey career to live as his true self – and now calling out the lies that say gender-diverse kids don't belong in sports.
June 7, 2025
My way out
The author of a compelling new book for gay men, The Way Out, relates his own journey from the closet to the party scene to despair to enlightenment--and invites you to join him on his path to affirming the true self.
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Love Hurts' Ariana DeBose and Ke Huy Quan on living and loving authentically
Ariana DeBose's character in Love Hurts, the new action, comedy, love story set around Valentine's Day lives by the ethos, "Living ain't hiding." She and star Ke Huy Quan chat with The Advocate about living as one's true self.
February 10, 2025
How Ursula K. Le Guin Aided This Trans Woman's Rebirth
Jessie Earl shares how author Ursula K. Le Guin helped shape and inform her womanhood and transgender identity.
January 25, 2018
Trans Flag Creator: 'Visibility = Credibility'
Stop hiding, at least for today, writes Monica Helms.
March 31, 2019
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The pop icon sang "True Colors" from on top of the world.
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Op-ed: 5 Life Lessons From Jinkx Monsoon
What Anthony Armstrong learned from Drag Race fave, Jinkx Monsoon
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The Queer, Spiritual Journey of Jedidiah Jenkins
Once a lawyer, the beloved travel writer and influencer is on a spiritual mission that includes all of us.
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