This is one of the most important and troubling questions in the life of a person who has a preference to individuals of the same sex and still not admitted to his family, friends and coworkers because they fear discrimination.
A report published in January 2007 by National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, found that 26 percent of gay teens United States, who reveal their sexual preferences have become homeless, they are not accepted within the family. Most of these young people resort to drug use, prostitution or suicide.
Psychologist Carolina Rojas, in an interview with the online news portal of Colombia, known as "El Tiempo", explains that when a homosexual situation reveals its people in his inner circle, is released in a strong emotional charge, also added that the problems of social discrimination and labor can be lessened having family support.
However, coming out also involves risks Albarracín said Mauricio Colombia Diversa, a nonprofit organization founded He believes that people are to reveal their identity, they must first develop a strategy to protect them and prepare for rejection reactions.
Keys to come out
- Evaluate the risks of coming out.
- Evaluate the risks of coming out.
- Do not do to offend other people.
- Choose the appropriate date. Never do it at Easter, Christmas, New Year, birthdays or anniversaries.
- Find allies in your family: cousins, uncles, brothers.
- Create a support network before you tell your parents.
- Looking for positive references in film, literature, arts, politics to counter the negative imagery toward gays and lesbians exist.
- should never come out under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Be prepared for your own reaction to the reaction of others.
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