Demographics
First Name: Sofie
Age: 17
Gender/Pronouns: Female
Sexuality: Queer
Region/Area: Central Kentucky
Race/Ethnicity: White
Story
I came out at home first, which I know isn’t super typical. I knew my parents would be super supportive as they had several gay friends that would visit when I was growing up and those people were always treated kindly. I was out at home for about a year before I started telling a couple of close friends. Eventually, I began talking to this girl at my school and we started dating. She was already pretty public about her sexuality, so I agreed to be public as well. I didn’t really have a formal coming out with other people at my school and it was more of just I was dating this other girl and people knew.
Note: Sofie was interviewed here.