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When I Realized I was the Gay Best Friend: Queer Media Representation and the “Coming Out” Process

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Dissenting Voices
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Coming Out
 LGBTQIA+
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 Queer
 Media Representation of Coming Out
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2021-01
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10
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1
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This essay examines queer representation in widespread media and its impact during the coming out process. I examine three coming out stories in popular media and use my own story to shine a light on the challenges of coming out as LGBTQIA+. I hope readers who are struggling with coming out can use these examples to voice their LGBTQIA+ stories.
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