Gay Fathers of Toronto

Coming out

This is Terry's coming out story from his early life experiences, through the married years, and finally coming to terms with his sexual orientation.

In "Coming Out to Yourself", the second session of the document, the author writes:

"Coming out has been defined as 'the act of identifying and accepting oneself as a homosexual.' But it is more of a process than an act, although the end of the process may be symbolized by a single, simple act that comes to take on great meaning for the individual. Many of us, for example, have had the experience of trembling before we walked into our first gay meeting."