What Does It Mean to Come Out?

Almost anyone today can provide a dictionary definition of coming out.  In this section of 99Gay-Men.us, we explore the subject in greater detail. 

• What does coming out mean to the individual gay or bisexual man? 
• What are the typical stages of coming out? 
• What are some common problems of coming out?
• What might a gay man (or bisexual) gain from coming out?
• What are the real life experiences of others who have gone through the process?

We hope to answer those and other meaningful questions for our visitors, whether those visitors are homosexual, heterosexual or unsure of their sexual (or affectional) identity. 

Our pages within this section include,

• Phases and stages of coming out (coming out to yourself; coming out to your friends, family and colleagues; coming out as a continuous process; as well as how to practice to come out)
• Rewards and pitfalls of coming out
• And a variety of first hand accounts of experience such as coming out as a married man; coming out to parents by a high school student; coming out to a roommate; and others.