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+title: Coming Out
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+It's pointless to reinvent the wheel, so most of this will be links to
+other resources that we've verified.
+
+Before coming out to others, you must come out to yourself. You have to
+accept yourself and be sure that you are trans, before you come out,
+because you don't know how it will turn out after you do. You might
+still be [questioning](amitrans.md), especially if you've [only just
+realized that you're trans](amitrans.md), and doubly so [if you don't
+experience dysphoria](gender-euphoria.md) (not everyone does). Just
+relax, take it easy and don't rush into things. Even with a supportive
+environment, you should be ready mentally before you come out.
+
+This is not to say that you should delay coming out. It's your life,
+and you need to start being honest with yourself and living a life that
+is you. Your life is your own, and no one else's, and you should always
+live your own life in a way that makes you comfortable. That is, if
+it's safe to do so. Conditions for transgender people is getting better
+in a lot of places these days, but there are still many places on earth
+where some people may rightly feel uncomfortable.
+
+It's up to you to decide whether and when you come out. If you do, make
+sure to have support first and make sure that you're prepared.
+
+**It's OK to be trans! Really! It's who you are, and the sooner you
+accept yourself and embrace your identity, the better. Regardless of
+whatever happens, you may even wonder why you didn't come out sooner!
+Coming out can improve your life in so many ways, in ways which you
+can't even articulate at the moment.**
+
+LGBT Youth Scotland
+===================
+
+**WARNING: the PDF below uses outdated terms like transsexual, and
+barely mentions non-binary people. We wish to remove all external links
+on the transchat site and have our own information on the website. The PDF
+also confuses the definitions of genderqueer and genderfluid.**
+
+This organisation has a useful coming out guide on their website:
+<https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/files/documents/guides/Coming_out_guide_-_T.pdf>
+
+Although sexuality has nothing to do with gender, they also have a guide
+for coming out as gay, lesbian or bi. Some trans people are also one of
+these (many are also heterosexual), just like some cis people can be
+gay/lesbian/bi. Here it is:
+<https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/yp-resources-trans>
+
+Stop-homophobia.com
+===================
+
+This guide is also useful (although it repeats much of what is on the
+LGBT Youth Scotland guide):
+<http://www.stop-homophobia.com/coming-out-as-trans>
+