SpunOut chats with LGBT 'Out Youth' activist

Coming out in America isn't always easy.

Evan, from Out Youth, a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT)  group in Austin, Texas, talks with SpunOut.ie about 'coming out,' or revealing his sexual orientation to others. Evan suggests, "Ease yourself into it, don't just blast it out." Check out more below.

 

 

 

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