I had to come out to many of them again and explain to them that I was still bi and that it hadn't gone away. 'I'm a transgender woman but before I transitioned I dated many women and was out to my friends as bi but when I broke up with my ex it was like my friends forgot I was bi.
People will often expect you to come out over and over, and more than once to the same person. Check out HRC’s resource guide for coming out as bisexual in English and Spanish.ġ. For bisexual, pansexual, queer and fluid people, coming out can present some unique challenges. While we are using queer and fluid here to refer to sexual orientation, queer is also a term people often use to express gender identity as well.Ĭoming out is different for every person. The bisexual, pansexual, queer and fluid community includes people who are emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to more than one sex, gender or gender identity though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the same degree. The advice is based on their experiences. Ahead of National Coming Out Day, HRC's Bisexual, Pan, Queer and Fluid Employee Resource Group offers these important issues to consider when you come out.
