In the wee hours of the morning, I post this to Facebook, hoped for the best, and fell asleep.
When I woke up several hours later, it was to so many messages from family and friends. Supportive, kind, and loving messages. These messages continued pouring in all day long. Lifelong friends, old coworkers, family members, online acquaintances, even people I hadn’t seen or heard from in years.
I was like…
Wow. If I’d known that this was going to be the response, I’d have done this a long time ago!
Of all the people in my life, one of them responded negatively. ONE. A family member made some comments then started texting me. It wasn’t long before my sisters SHUT THAT DOWN.
That one dissenter didn’t bother me. I’ve been on cloud 9 all day. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted and that this day is the start of the rest of my life. That’s super cliche. I don’t care.
For many people I am the first Mormon they meet. Others, I will be the first gay person they meet. I guess I’m in a unique situation.
I went back and forth about whether to post something to social media. Is it really anybody’s business? Couldn’t I just live my life and let people figure it out on their own? Did I need a grand announcement? In the end it came down to one thing. I know what it feels like to feel very alone. I didn’t have anybody like me that I could look up to. So if posting to social media (and now this blog) shows a girl out there somewhere that Lesbian Mormons exist, it’s worth it.
Hey world. We exist.
So I’m gay and I’m Mormon. And there are a lot of other things that make me who I am.
And now I’m like…
HELLO WORLD!!
Feel free to stick around if you love celebrating days, celebrating life, and being happy. That’s kind of what this blog is about.
What’s Tomorrow?
October 12
- National Freethought Day
- National Farmer’s Day
- National Gumbo Day
- National Online Bank Day* – Second Monday in October
- National Kick Butt Day – Second Monday in October
- Native American Day – Second Monday in October
- Columbus Day – Second Monday in October
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Thank you so much for posting this I came out to my sister this past Tuesday, I wanted to write a blog saying how I felt. Well she supports and loves me. Thanks again
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Congratulations! It’s a very important event and I’m glad she is supportive.
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I know (that I’m aware of, and this is face-to-face knowing) at least 7 active, believing Mormons who are gay. 🙂
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I know a lot too. Almost all of them are men though. Since this post, I have met more gay women in the church.