ABC News’ Gio Benitez writes letter to his younger self for National Coming Out Day: 'It will all be OK'
ABC News' Gio Benitez writes a letter to his younger self for Coming Out Day
October 11, 2022, 4:00 AM
October 11 is National Coming Out Day. For many LGBTQ+ people, coming out involves sharing their sexual orientation and/or gender identity for the first time. Young people in search of support in their identities can contact The Trevor Project’s TrevorLifeline 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386 or by texting START to 678678.
Dear Young Gio (circa 1997),
I know you’re starting to figure things out.
You’re only 12, but your mind is already asking questions no 12-year-old could possibly answer.
Questions that will take years to explore, embrace and understand.
Questions that may flip your whole world upside-down.
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