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Quick sketch I did after finding out that today is National Coming Out Day and that October is LGBT history month. Obviously it might look like it only applies to 1% of the population but the message still applies if you're any type of LGBT, if you're straight and/or cisgender, if you're a fish, if you like cheese, if you don't like cheese, if you stay up late watching re-runs of 80's TV shows, if you secretly wish that snorkeling gear would grow on trees...OK, I think I lost the original point somewhere there but I think you get the message.

I guess I was pretty lucky growing up...I've never really felt the need to hate myself for LGBT reasons, I guess mostly from a supportive home environment and a lack of contact with a lot of bigotry until I was mostly through high school. Maybe it didn't hurt that I've always read as straight because I've never been attracted to other girls. Probably the biggest sign that I was "different" growing up is that I ran out of the "All About Puberty" class back in 5th grade and made my parents start to wonder. It makes me really sick to know that a lot of people out there can't say something as positive, and I desperately hope things get better soon. To everyone who's taken the big step of coming out, I admire your courage and wish you all the best in life. To everyone who's still in the closet, rest assured that you are amazing no matter what anyone else says and you deserve to be happy.

Peace out, yo.

Description
Quick sketch I did after finding out that today is National Coming Out Day and that October is LGBT history month. Obviously it might look like it only applies to 1% of the population but the message still applies if you're any type of LGBT, if you're straight and/or cisgender, if you're a fish, if you like cheese, if you don't like cheese, if you stay up late watching re-runs of 80's TV shows, if you secretly wish that snorkeling gear would grow on trees...OK, I think I lost the original point somewhere there but I think you get the message.

I guess I was pretty lucky growing up...I've never really felt the need to hate myself for LGBT reasons, I guess mostly from a supportive home environment and a lack of contact with a lot of bigotry until I was mostly through high school. Maybe it didn't hurt that I've always read as straight because I've never been attracted to other girls. Probably the biggest sign that I was "different" growing up is that I ran out of the "All About Puberty" class back in 5th grade and made my parents start to wonder. It makes me really sick to know that a lot of people out there can't say something as positive, and I desperately hope things get better soon. To everyone who's taken the big step of coming out, I admire your courage and wish you all the best in life. To everyone who's still in the closet, rest assured that you are amazing no matter what anyone else says and you deserve to be happy.

Peace out, yo.