Huffington Postのインスタグラム(huffpost) - 10月15日 08時44分

"'Coming out of the closet' is the process through which an LGBTQIA+ person discloses their sex, gender or sexuality to another person. And in a world where LGB youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual youth, where 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide, and where our state and federal governments continue to deny or rollback hard-won rights, it’s clear that coming out as LGBTQIA+ is still a radical and important action," writes HuffPost guest writer Addison Rose Vincent.⁠
⁠
"When I was 2 or 3, I would walk around our house wearing my mom’s high heels and my dad’s tank top, which I treated like a dress since it was so long on me," says Addison. "I didn’t think there was anything wrong with me, but when I was a couple of years older, my parents, out of protection, steered me away from feminine expression and activities. By 5, I realized that others saw something in me that I hadn’t quite understood yet, and I was often bullied for being too feminine, too soft, too gay."⁠
⁠
"As I grew older, I struggled with my sexual identity (my gender identity wasn’t even a concept in my mind at that point ― I was only aware that people could be being straight, gay, or bisexual)," writes Addison. "I knew I was attracted to other boys, but I refused to give a name to or put a label on that feeling and I certainly didn’t share it with anyone. I ended up at an all boys middle school in Michigan where I experienced ongoing sexual harassment and assault from other students, sometimes while my apathetic gym teacher looked on."⁠
⁠
"When I eventually came out as transfeminine nonbinary in 2013, my family and friends were already aware of much of what I was feeling because we had established such honest, open and vulnerable communication... Today, I’m happily married to my best friend Ethan, supported by my family, and surrounded by an empowering community ― all things I couldn’t have ever imagined as a closeted child."⁠
⁠
"I hope that my story, journey and existence empowers others to come out too," writes Addison. Read their full story at our link in bio. // 📷 Courtesy of Addison Rose Vincent

[BIHAKUEN]UVシールド(UVShield)

>> 飲む日焼け止め！「UVシールド」を購入する