National Coming Out Day: Advice from charities [Video]

National Coming Out Day 2024 is upon us – celebrating the rights of the LGBT community to be clear in their sexuality.

First celebrated 35 years ago, the day raises awareness on how members of the LGBTQ+ community have to navigate the delicate process of coming out, states De Montfort University.

Sarah Thomson, director of engagement at the university, said: “Coming out is such a personal thing to do and everyone finds their own way to express their identity.

“As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, coming out is also something that you do more than once, you will find yourself doing it at various points in your life, sometimes in big statements and sometimes in quiet conversations.”

Here is what it all means.