Coming Out Late in Life, an Update

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Monday October 10, 2022 · 1:21 PM PDT

2022/10/10 · 13:21

While I come to Dailykos multiple times a day, I more often read political diaries than anything else. But I also enjoy personal diaries. While they are about other people’s lives, they often make me ponder my own. And so, here I am for only my second diary ever, following up on my 7-year-old coming out story, which you can read here if you’re so inclined. I wrote it when I was 70 and hopefully it gave some perspective as to why I, and so many like me, waited until later in life to exit our own closets. If you're interested in reading it, it’s here.

But today’s story is not so much about being gay, although my identity is part of my story. It’s more about the nature of friendship, the quality of persistence in what can be the most trying of circumstances, and the process of grieving after a personal loss.

If you're interested, head below the fold.

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Sunday October 11, 2015 · 5:13 PM PDT

2015/10/11 · 17:13

WOW! My very first diary, and it makes the rec list. I'm speechless...

OK, confession: I actually came out almost two years ago. I did it in a rush, coming out to virtually everyone I knew in just a few short weeks. I've marched in two Pride parades since then. And, God knows, I've posted enough LGBT-related material on Facebook so that even my most casual acquaintances have figured it out by now. But I've never shared my story in this public a forum before. I'm doing it today not because my story is unique, but because this type of story isn't told very often.

You see, I came out of my closet at the age of 69, after two marriages, because I just couldn't pretend any longer.

If you're interested, follow me below the orange gay curlicue.

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