National Coming Out Day & LGBTQ History Month Resources

Celebrate National Coming Out Day on Monday, October 11th and LGBTQ History Month with Student Life! It is completely your decision when to come out, whether to come out, and who to come out to. Everyone’s experience is unique, and the Student Wellness Center is here to support you no matter what. Check out the following events and resources for National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ History Month: 

 

Events 

• National Coming Out Day: Out & Fabulous Photo Op, October 11th at 1pm in the MCC – https://mcc.osu.edu/events.aspx?y=2021&mo=10&day=11&e=74906&d=8&vp=1&m=Event&v=Grid  

• National Coming Out Day: The Coming Out Monologues (Virtual): October 11th at 7pm – https://mcc.osu.edu/events.aspx?y=2021&mo=10&day=11&e=74907&d=8&vp=1&m=Event&v=Grid  

• The Coming-Out Narrative in Latinx Media (DICE): October 13th at 3pm in Ohio Staters, Inc. – https://mcc.osu.edu/events.aspx?y=2021&mo=10&day=13&e=75171&d=8&vp=1&m=Event&v=Grid  

• Full LGBTQ History Month Event Calendar: https://mcc.osu.edu/events-and-programs/heritage-and-awareness-months/lgbtq-history-month  

 

Resources 

• Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – https://www.hrc.org/resources/national-coming-out-day 

• Human Rights Campaign Coming Out Resources – https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-out 

• LGBTQ+ Local and National Resources (compiled by The Women’s Place) – https://womensplace.osu.edu/lgbtq-staff-faculty-resources/lgbtq-local-national-resources 

• LGBTQ+ Staff & Faculty Resources (compiled by The Women’s Place) – https://womensplace.osu.edu/resources/lgbtq-staff-faculty-resources 

• Multicultural Center (MCC) LGBTQ Initiatives – https://mcc.osu.edu/our-communities/lgbtq 

• LGBTQ at Ohio State – https://lgbtq.osu.edu/  

• LGBTQ+ in Columbus (MCC) – https://mcc.osu.edu/documents/lgbtq-columbus-2018-test.pdf  

• Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) LGBTQ Student Resources – https://wgss.osu.edu/toolkit/student-wellness/lgbtq-resources  

• Coming Out: A Resource for LGBTQ Students (GLSEN) – https://www.glsen.org/activity/coming-out-resource-lgbtq-students  

• The Coming Out Handbook by The Trevor Project – https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/the-coming-out-handbook/  

• Counseling and Consultation Service  

• • Celebrating Diversity: LGBTQ – https://ccs.osu.edu/outreach/celebrating-diversity/lgbtq  
  • Queer Grad Group and Queer Undergraduate Group – https://ccs.osu.edu/services/group-counseling/affinity-groups  

• Buckeye Peer Access Line (PAL) – Call 614-514-3333 on weeknights from 8:00pm-midnight