[Barbara Pacula]

To lesbians who are out: What were your friends’ and family members’ reactions when you disclosed you were gay? Also, how do you deal with disclosure in social and occupational settings?

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Name : Barbara Pacula, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 23, City : Clifton, State : NJ, Country : United States, Occupation : nurse, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

[Emma]

I’m a 15-year-old lesbian who came out a little more than a year ago. I have enjoyed wonderfully supportive responses from everyone I’ve come out to. I came out to my mother, and she was great – ‘I love you no matter what,’ etc. I came out to my entire high school last spring in an editorial in the school newspaper titled ‘Lesbian Freshman Speaks Out.’ I think I shocked some people, but nobody has been overtly hostile – luckily. I’m having a wonderful time. I’m so glad I’ve come out, because it’s pretty bad being in the closet. I was isolated and alone, I had no one to talk to, I couldn’t be my true self to anyone. I’m much happier now. I’m very comfortable being out – I out myself as much as possible. I try to be casual about it. Usually I mention my girlfriend, or some of my activist work in the gay rights movement. I respond honestly to courteous questions and try to answer people’s concerns.

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Name : Emma, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 15, City : Portland, State : OR, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Social class : Middle class, 

[Claire]

I came out about 2 monthes ago when I had my first girlfriend. I was just excited about having a girlfriend that I wanted to tell everyone, and everyone I told or that now knows reacted really well to it, but then I’m very lucky to have such good and accepting friends and parents

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Name : Claire, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 16, City : sydney, State : NA, Country : Australia, Occupation : student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

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