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Emily Laurence that is true, but for some people, it's like; this person's dad has a bunch of friends that he goes and drinks with and stuff, and then, their kid comes out as trans, bi, gay, lesbian, etc. The dad might be accepting and supportive, but maybe not at the moment because when he tells his friends, some of his friends might be like "ew, no, your family is disgusting, don't ever talk to me again." Type thing. Or that family is v religious and is like "God will not accept, so we won't accept". I dunno if that makes sense or not, but maybe it'll be a better understanding?
because some people have morals !! and they cant accept homosexuality or pedophilia or rape etc !! we as a society must be harsher when it comes to things like this !! it's disgraceful !!
I would really like to post Alyssa's quote that, "Just because there isn't a label that fits exactly where you are, doesn't mean you don't exist," on a few social medias and maybe do some art around it. I want to give her credit though, could i have her last name, or something else to use for her that would work? thanks! xo
Darth Schizophrenic Chameleon I'm bi, and gender fluid. I lost half of my "friends" for being bi... I wonder how the remainder of my so called friends will react when I come out as gender fluid...
he's a good parent but way too traditional in the sense of gender roles (ex. boys can't play with dolls and girls must have children as a duty to the family etc.) this is all influence from our Chinese culture
The first time i watched this video i was still in the closet. Looking back at this gave me the confidence i needed to come out, and I'm so happy I did. I may not feel 100% comfortable being out at the moment, but i know that it will get better. Just wanted to say thanks. ^_^
you're beautiful and inspiring teens ! I'm 23, I'm at university in France, and there it's quite easy to be who you are but before university it's very hard...everybody judge and acceptance is still difficult. Hopefully friends are there
someone came up to me and asked me if I was dating my friend (I at one time was, we are both girls, I am Bi) and I freaked out a little. Im not out. I nervously said yes, and she said "awww cuteeee" and the other girl that was with her was like, "Yeah I am pansexual and so is she!" and I didnt expect that at all.
this video is truely amazing I'm 15 and in highschool I'm also pansexual and demisexual and Agender I'm only out to 4 people My mom,my cousin, and 2 friends They all went good except my mom is still trying to concept the grasp the concept of non-binary genders but she still accepts me and all that matter and my other 3 coming out experiences were great
Joost Everyone has the ability to tell people about their experience in coming out. While they might have one of the easiest ones that doesn't mean that having someone not knowing how to properly support you isn't an issue.
Xx_edgyRex Demisexual is when you need to have a relationship romantic or friendship before you can become sexually attracted to someone. Agender can mean you don't identify as a gender, sorta like non binary.
I live in little Caucasian country.In our country, people are really against LGBTQ community. I identify as lesbian. I remember growing up I had a huge crush on one girl,she was really pretty,friendly,2 years older than me and had awesome pixie cut. So not long time ago,she came out as gay,and her all friends just left her. I would see her with huge squad of friends,and now she walks all alone. This was when I first felt fear.I didn't wanted to come out to myself,my christian family,school,friends and relatives all said that homosexuality is a sin and not normal. I remember thinking: "If I was born in more accepting place,like US or Canada, I would accept myself being gay. This year,I couldn't cover myself up and about a month ago,came out to close group of friends. They were super supportive,accepting and I think it made relationships with my guy best friends stronger.Some of them were like: "Oh,I knew that" :D So I was really happy and created anonymous Facebook profile,and posted lesbian love story,that I secretly wrote years ago.After few days,I saw shitloads of homophobic comments,which really brought me down.But I built up myself again.U think why am I writing this.Cuz I really needed to share this to somebody.Thank you,if u read this whole entire thing and listened to me
Wow. Wow. Wow. This message is so important and also so hard to say out loud for so many people. Thank you, for being yourselves. You have no idea how many lives you will touch.
I came out and I want to make sure other people know that it doesn't get better instantly for everyone. It took me about a year after I came out gay to feel comfortable in my skin. It does get so much better though! Everything felt new to me after I came out. It was like seeing things in color for the first time. Truly amazing experience! Thanks for the upload.
I stick up for people who can't stick up for themselves. I was just in a huge argument on Instagram about gays. I'm straight. I like boys. One day I want to be married to a man, and have kids. I don't want perfect kids though. I want kids who will explore who they want to be, and be that person, no matter what others think. If you are part of the LGBT community, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. If you support it and get bullied for it, YOU ARE BEING SUCH AN AMAZING OERSOM FOR DOING SO. If you aren't happy in your own skin and jut want to find who you want to be the rest of your life...I'm here. I can talk. I'm a normal 13 year old girl. Instagram-fandom_phanatic Wattpad-TaylorCady I'll help you if you need🙏🏻💙
I see a lot of comments about this feeling more depressing because its in black and white. *that awkward moment when you didn't notice a difference because you have monochromatic color-blindness*
This video is beautiful, right now Im crying! This account is a friend callab thing and 3 out of the 4 friends fall under the Lgbt community and 4 out of 4 friends support each other and see that we aren't alone makes me so happy and proud so anyone out there who is Lgbt and needs support... There is a WHOLE community like u who will hand in hand support you! LOVE YOU ALL!!
Oh, don't worry about your English. 90% of the people in my country (America) who know only English can't communicate with it as well as you do. I wouldn't have guessed you were a non-English speaker if you hadn't said anything.
I'm straight but I have many bisexual and pansexual friends. I support them and I always stick up for them if anybody says anything rude. I love this video because it gives new light to the LGBT community and has a great message. I hope it can enlighten some close minded people.
When I came out, I first came out to my Homophobe Christian mom a day before I was supposed to go to homecoming with my boyfriend. I broke up with him that morning and told him I was going to homecoming with a girl i had met that year. Needless to say my mom hates me for it, but the rest of my family is more supportive than she is. Colin out was that hardest thing for me because I was raised to think that if your gay, or anything of the sort you where going to hell and never going to see god. Whenever she gets the chance, she tries to edge that into my brain and I try to tell her it's not working but she doesn't believe me. I don't tell her that I'm Panasexual anymore because she's slap me again, but I do tell her I'm not straight.
Reidboom When did you realise it? In like 8th grade I thought I was bisexual but in 9th grade I realised I'm actually pan and some people told me I'm still too you to know that (bullshit but well...People are not made to be smart I guess)
Hannah o.O I'm in year 8 which would be 7th grade for you (i think) I always knew something was different and came out to myself as bisexual is year 4 (grade 3 for you I think) then halfway through year 7 (grade 6) I started to doubt myself and wonder am I straight am I gay because bisexual didn't feel right. then I researched pansexual because I didn't understand it and I realised that I'm pan. sometimes you can be younge and know who you are but they might change their mind in small ways (sorry this was rambly I just needed someone to talk too because my friend just disowned me which I'm fine with because it's their choice so yh)
I think I'm bi but I'm really not sure. I'm like the girl with the short hair at 0:33 I was very curious when I was younger (I'm 13 8th grade now) idk help
I'm a 15 year old bisexual (I really don't know my sexuality yet). I came out to a few people and they were really supportive. My favourite thought about coming out is this: "Coming out is like a rollercoaster." You are fucking exited and scared at the same time. edit march 2016: guess I'm gay.
This video crushes my heart, because all these awful things happen everyday to people like me, Annie, Alyssa, Rihanna; simply because we don't fit in with the "norm". But it's so, so, so wrong. Also, a message to all of these beautiful people and the many more like them, I love you. I accept you. You are beautiful exactly as you are. Your feelings, the ones you've had to hide for so long, they are valid, they are okay, they are normal, and they don't make you a bad person at all, despite what many will say. Stay strong you amazingly, wondrously, extraordinarily beautiful people. ❤🏳️🌈 and remember: Life Gets Better Together. ❤❤❤
This video actually hurts, knowing that the people you've known for so long and have loved you will turn you down the moment you tell then you're different. I identify as genderfluid and pansexual and most of my life everyone around me has been supportive and tries their best to make me comfortable, I thought going to highschool (a religious highschool might I add) would be full of hateful people, but it was the complete opposite, all my teachers and friends support and love me and I've only had one person be disrespectful to me and I wish that everyone could have that?? It makes me cry honestly-
I came out as pansexual a while ago and this video really made me happy that these teens were able to post about it in a video, you guys are really inspiring and I hope others will watch this and start to accept others!
I got to say, this video is very reliable. Me being a teenager that identifies with the LGBT+ community I know first hand that coming out is a struggle and an up hill battle. Unfortunately I live in a small town, and it's really hard because I subconsciously know almost everyone around me hates my guts.
Awwww! I can't express how amazing this is. this so accurately describes my own life. I live in the smallest town in the Midwest and there are like 2.5 LGBT people in my town. I recently came out to everyone on facebook that I was gay. this film is amazing to show the perspective of LGBT high school students. amazing job and great film quality as well!
i love this. it is amazing to come out. it expresses who you are. yes there are some people who dont like it to much. but that doesnt matter. be who you are. be yourself. i remember when i came out to all my friends at school. it felt awesome and i felt like i had a weight off my shoulders. just the three word "I am bisexual" were like the best thing ever. coming out to your family is a bit different but it is also very helpfull.
This is amazing, I'm crying. It's so amazing to know other people's stories and that I'm not alone as an LGBT youth. I'm a 12 year old pansexual transboy and I have a boyfriend who is also trans.
I really hope that there's more support for these people and everyone else in the lgbtq community. My coming out experience was pretty nasty so I know how these kids feel. Just remember that it gets better and that there is always some one some where in the same boat, or someone that will support you
I can really relate with Annie I started realizing I was different around 5th grade 0:57 I'm in 9th now and if only come out to one person I think that's why I'm so depressed
A_ 21 I also started realizing I was different I'll be in 9th grade this year.. I came out in 7tg grade as bisexual to all my friends..then my mom...and then most recently my sister. none of my other siblings know. my dad doesn't know. the rest of my family doesn't.. you've just gotta be strong. you can do this
I really want to come out to my mother's side of the family. but my mother is telling me not to, I understand why, they are homophobic, sexist, nasty people. I am scared, but I don't want to hide anymore, I even have a girlfriend. another reason is, my mom thinks that maybe when I'm older, I'll realize I'm not gay. That was the funniest thing I've ever heard. like sorry honey, but you gave birth to a gabie!
I relate to some of the stories but have never told anyone. Hearing someone actually tell the stories made me cry. Not only for the fact that they are sad but the fact that I can relate to them
When the girl started crying I could feel her pain. I want her to know that I will always be there for her and everyone. I love myself, but I can’t come out yet for a good reason. I don’t have to come out but like I want to say that I like girls too.
I dropped several hints to my friends before coming out. Then I actually did come out and their response was essentially "That's nice. What anime have you been watching?" I couldn't have asked for a better response. They love me for who I am. Thanks Vero, Lu, and Chloe
Never be ashamed of being who you are. Don't care about what other people say or think. I came out to my mum as gay and I felt so good to come out and knowing that my mum knows and takes me for who I am is the most amazing feelings I have ever hands. All I have to do know is to come out to everyone else...
I'm transgender and to hear all these makes me so proud cause where I live people aren't open about LGBTQ stuff so it's hard to tell someone I'm trans but to watch these videos gives me confidence
I honestly am so thank full for my family there really exepting and sweet I'm a gay trans guy and I figured that out when I was 12 and I came out when I Was 12 because I felt comfortable with my family but I don't start transhining till I was 14 and I'm so grateful because even my boyfriend was kicked out of his house and beat by his parents for coming out as bisexual and he lived with my family for 4 years till we got are own apartment finally but km so glad I have such a supportof family and it brakes my heart to hear about people suffering because of homophobic familys
I remember watching this video when I was 14 a freshman in high school and here it is now popping up on my recommendated and I am now 20 and I still love it so much
"that person was me" broke my heart...Having three kids my own, I can only hope and pray we gave them enough..."confidence about themselves" ( I hope this does not sound misleading, English is not my mother tongue ), to accept hpw and what they are...in case they discover anything similar for themselves. They DO know that we love them no matter ever what, which is all that parents can give their children prior the unknown future... But I kind of feel for and with all the brave people in this video, of course
I, currently, identity as Bisexual, Pansexual, Demisexual, and Transgender (FTM), and all I wanted to say was.. Thank you very much for this video and how I cried my eyes out where I heard someone say "No matter what happens you'll always have someone who loves you. Even if you have to find them." But right now, I feel that one understands, loves, or even cares for that matter. I feel like I have no one, which stops me from doing things I am most passionate about. My friends, their good people really, but they don't care. They have never experienced something like this: "Oh my God! I've never had a Trans as a friend!" "Cool! I've never had a guy friend!" They cheer, yet still don't know how much it means when they don't stick with "Guy friend" I just wanna be "another guy." Not, "fake guy" or "kind of guy." I wanna be me. I can't my mother will never allow ""such a thing"" I wish someone would understand. Thank you. Writing this helped a bit. :)
I’m a teen gay boy and literally everyone new I was gay last year before corona virus. I was mistreated it sucks, but it didn’t really hurt me cause I was like idc. My friends also helped me and supported me. So I can relate to them.
I remember watching a bunch of these videos before I came out. Now, a few months after, I can stand proud of who I am and say that everything was worth it. My school and friends were so sweet and excepting and I thank them for that. The only people I heated very hurtful things from were my parents. But with time and patience things started to work out. My mother apologized for all the awful things she said to me that night. And with my dad I'm still working on it. My very first Pride is in 13 days and I could not be happier.
I’m in 6th grade. I identify as gay. I can’t figure out if I’m a girl or a boy, but all I know is that I love who I am and I’m proud of it. This video was hard to watch and almost made me cry. But it’s very thought-provoking and inspiring.
I really love hearing about other open lgbt+ high schooler's stories. I'm a transgendered dude, who's also openly bisexual, and basically my entire year and some of the rest of the school know both those things. It's hard. Definitely knew it wouldn't be easy, but we must move forward from this negativity. People are afraid of difference, and it's bullshit yes, and I also think there should be more discussion about our community and all the sexualities and the genders in schools. I hope more people are open about their identity in schools, because the more there are of us out in the open, the less we'll get attacked for being different... It won't be classified 'different' or uncommon anymore when everyone's out of the closet :D
I wish more of these videos existed when I was in high school. I came out to my family shortly after my 21st birthday in 2014. Till then, everyone I told was very supportive, but my parents had the worst reaction imaginable. It felt like I was in one of those crappy Lifetime movies. My own parents threw every cliche homophobic comment that's out there at me within the span of an hour. I was told I was a disgrace and was repeatedly asked if they did a horrible job raising me, and what went wrong. They raised me right. I've just felt this way since I was a little kid. After 3 years, I think they're starting to realize that. I'm 24, and I'm in my second relationship with a woman. I've never been this happy and I've never loved myself this much till now. My parents haven't made a complete 180 yet, but I'm hopeful. It gets better.
I wasn't comfortable with myself and my sexuality when I was in high school, although I wanted to be, I wasn't completely ready to try. Having other students that were out and confident around me really helped me feel more comfortable with the idea of being different. they were so brave to me and some of my biggest role models. I wish I could thank each of them. I know this video is helping many, thank you for creating it. :)
When I was eleven I realised I wasn't straight. At the time I thought I was bisexual. Going to a hugely religious school, I thought I was the only one. When I moved up to secondary school I was pleasantly shocked to see that there's actually lots of LGBTQ+ people at my new school. I'm now very open about the fact that I'm gay, and lots of my friends came out as LGBTQ+. I'm lucky that I had such a supportive coming out experience.
I'm 13 and I'm pansexual. And no, it's not easy. People don't accept you for it. There's people who don't seem to believe that it isn't a choice. It's in your DNA, admit it or not. I don't tell many people. I don't want the criticism and the hate. It's hard but I've gotten this far and I know I'll make it farther. Love is love. Veni Vidi Amavi- I came. I saw. I loved.
Unlike most schools, my highschool has so many LGBTQIAP+ people (including me), like I can just walk around and I can just see about 20% of LGBT+ people I know who have come out.
I'm Kelly and I'm pansexual. My exposure to the lgbtq+ world growing up was pretty much nonexistent. My family never really talked about it and really the only exposure I ever had was a friend of my mom's and he was gay. I remember that when I was younger there were signs that I wasn't straight, but I guess I didn't really know how to embrace them so I just put them in the back of my mind. When I got to high school I met a bunch of cool people and one in particular was my now best friend Caitlin. Caitlin told me that she was pan and she explained to me what it was and she really helped me expand my knowledge of the lgbtq+ community. My feelings of being not straight started surfacing again why I started to develop a crush on a girl in my grade. I had been trying to fight my true feelings for so long and hide them and I had just gotten to the point where enough was enough. I was ready to embrace who I truly was. Pansexual. I remember telling my friends that I wasn't straight and I honestly didn't know how they would react. Turns out pretty much all my friends were apart of the lgbtq+ community too so they were really supportive. I then decided I wanted to tell my mom. I figured since she had a gay friend she would be accepting, but I was wrong. I remember going into the kitchen and telling her that I needed to tell her something and when I told her I was pan she freaked. I remember her screaming and yelling at me "You've never even been with a girl so how would you know?!" She didn't really understand that pan was different than bi. But I remember her saying that it was unacceptable that I wasn't straight and she better never hear me say anything like that again. I remember feeling so.......so broken because here was the woman that had raised me saying that she didn't accept me for who I was. After that day she hasn't left me alone about being pan and she'll hold it against me if we get into a fight. She's the only family member I've told. I have to hide who I am from my entire family because no one on either side will accept me. Even though I was sad that my family wouldn't accept me I knew I had friends that did and coming out of the closet to them felt amazing. It was like how that one girl described it "Stepping into the sunshine for the first time." Being a lgbtq+ teen can be difficult because of judgment that may come from your parents or peers, but what they think of you doesn't matter. What matters is what you think of yourself. Being part of the lgbtq+ community is ok and nothing to be ashamed about. If you ever feel alone, just know that you aren't. This is my story.
I've watched this video twice. once before coming out and now, watching it the second time, I'm slmost completely out and everything they say in the end is so true. to those eho are afraid: it will be okay one day
I don't understand why some people have to explain why they are the way they are and why they need to clarify things when it come to their love life . We all are humans at the end of the day. No one out there has the damn right to tell any one whom they should love and whom they shouldn't. You can't put barriers on love like this. It ain't humanity at all. We need to grow up. You are all beautiful and amazing. No need to shed tears for people who don't understand you. They can never understand if they don't want to. Love to all
Beautifully made and full of incredible people with inspiring stories :) I definitely cried a bit. I wish I'd come out in high school... still not out to my parents, though... these students are so brave and strong and worthy of all things wonderful
and oh my gosh, I actually made a video about what the guy said at 7:06 -- it was even about a place called "the grey area" representing any identity/orientation/etc. out of the binary. So cool to hear people with similar thoughts!
You are never wrong for being who you are. People who are wrong are those who hate, antagonize, torment, call names, or do anything to harm others, especially out of ignorance. We all have our own journey in life. We are not all meant to be the same. We do not all fit in a one-size-fits-all kind of box. Be yourself, live your life to the fullest and don't let others get you down. Let your spirit shine! :)
"Accept for 1 person, she told me she hated me, she told me my life was disgusting. She called me a pervert, a freak, a monster. She called me monster the most. But the worst part about it is, that that person was me"
I love that this included bisexual people as well. As a bisexual person I know what it's like to get shit from both sides and it sucks, so its great to see bisexual people and other members of the LGBT community come together to make this.
This is how I came out (kinda): So I was shopping with my mom and we were in a store and I remember her asking me out of no where "Are you gay?" and in my head I was like "oh shit just lie your way out of it-" and then I heard myself say "Yes." And then she took me across the store and picked up a t-shirt that say "Pride" six times but each time it was a different color of the rainbow and she said "I love you" Now, I was very very lucky to have a supportive mom. And I know some people don't have that. But you should come out anyway. If you hide in the closet you will grow dark and well we need more bright people in this world.
I'm an asexual, panromantic trans boy but I've only told my family that im pan and a lot of the time they try to avoid that subject. I'm 13 and I feel like they will tell me I'm too young to understand if i say im ace. My aunt was disowned by my entire extended family for being trans and though my mom says she supports her, my mom constantly tries to "sneakily" make sure me and my two younger sisters are girls. When I cut my hair my mom bought me tons of makeup and dresses, every time I buy something from the boys section my mom has this face, almost like disappointment. I knew I was a boy since kindergarten and it feels nice to see people like me.
I cried at, "that person was me."
Kerrianne Childers me too
Kerrianne Childers me too 😫
Kerrianne Childers and it really hurt no matter how much you want to support your self
It got me too. Hit pretty hard
Kerrianne Childers same
When the girl started crying, it broke my heart to see that. I really wanted to hug her and tell her that I am there for her.
The girl that was gay was beautiful as were her words , holy crap
Cinnamon Roll I agreed. She was pretty on the outside but her words added to everything
Emma Pittman exactly, she was also very well spoken
Alexander Handypen agreed and also your JACKSFILMS REFERENCE USERNAME YESSSS
Em Wooooo , Up top!
Which girl? I have no idea which girl you meant, Alexander.
Everyone's questioning story is so deep and dramatic and gives this "this is who I am vibe" and mine was like "yo what the fuck is going on"
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same also ayy Jack and Undertale :D
мєgααløναиια omfg that was me in the beginning Lol
Same
I love how Alexander's eyes kind of lit up when he said his own name. I am the same way.
Katherine Cheshire WHEN I FANTASIZE AT NIGHT ITS ALEXANDERS EYES
Aaron Burr, Sir HAMILTON
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Katherine Cheshire that was one of my favorite parts. i'm the same fren |-/
I honestly can't understand how someone can not accept someone for who they are, like it's not effecting you. Just let them be them and you be you.
Emily Laurence that is true, but for some people, it's like; this person's dad has a bunch of friends that he goes and drinks with and stuff, and then, their kid comes out as trans, bi, gay, lesbian, etc. The dad might be accepting and supportive, but maybe not at the moment because when he tells his friends, some of his friends might be like "ew, no, your family is disgusting, don't ever talk to me again." Type thing. Or that family is v religious and is like "God will not accept, so we won't accept". I dunno if that makes sense or not, but maybe it'll be a better understanding?
It sad seems This fuckin world still 1000 years too early to accept ppl like them.
@Stupidoh YT lol u forget abt asian,latin,muslim
because some people have morals !! and they cant accept homosexuality or pedophilia or rape etc !! we as a society must be harsher when it comes to things like this !! it's disgraceful !!
Shut up
"My name is Rihanna" *flips hair* lol
Damn Rihannah was a sassy girl XD
Bree Bree I screamed "SLAYYYYYY"
LOL!! Same!!!😂😂😂 FUCKING QUEEN!!!
Bree Bree Yas QUEEN
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I would really like to post Alyssa's quote that, "Just because there isn't a label that fits exactly where you are, doesn't mean you don't exist," on a few social medias and maybe do some art around it. I want to give her credit though, could i have her last name, or something else to use for her that would work? thanks! xo
Try putting her name and then the link to the video.
Annie Oakley Thanks!
Annie Oakley may I use it also? I would very much like to do some art with that quote.
more people need to see this. As a teen lesbian it is great to see others like me. Thank you so much for this video.
there are more of us than you think, you're not alone
PRESENT 🙋🏻♂️
you're not alone (:
Im 14 and im bisexual, i think. I told my brother about it ,he has no reaction
Darth Cole yesterday i came out to my mother , she accept me, Im very happy
don't be ashamed. you are who you are and no one can change you ,you can love who you love. be PROUD
Sidney Moreno no, no no. you should be.
Darth Schizophrenic Chameleon I'm bi, and gender fluid. I lost half of my "friends" for being bi... I wonder how the remainder of my so called friends will react when I come out as gender fluid...
Don't be proud of everything just because it is you. Not everything about you is good
I completely understand what they're going through. my family is hella homophobe and they didn't take it well when I came out as Pansexual.
Raven Darkness that really sucks, I hope that you find people who accept you for who you are
Raven Darkness same what triggers me when ppl say im attracted to actual pans. like no
I hope you find people who accept you for you. I'm pansexual too, and I'm I accept you!
Just be you. :D
he's a good parent but way too traditional in the sense of gender roles (ex. boys can't play with dolls and girls must have children as a duty to the family etc.) this is all influence from our Chinese culture
Allisson Chavez i am terrified of coming out as pansexual to my homophobic parents
I created a quote yesterday when I was seriously considering being male. it was 'There is no label for Happiness'. I now live by that
beebo's forehead Your username xD
beebo's forehead Ryan was kneeling in the bathtub
Watching videos like this make me so proud to be bisexual
Same, I literally fall down a rabbit hole of short LGBT films every chance I get
The first time i watched this video i was still in the closet. Looking back at this gave me the confidence i needed to come out, and I'm so happy I did. I may not feel 100% comfortable being out at the moment, but i know that it will get better. Just wanted to say thanks. ^_^
Isabelle Kaiser notice how everybody here has an anime pic.
Ariana Parker-Wynn PENTATONIX
gosh, their sad faces just killll me..
Rio Zamo lol its not that sad if you colored it
i'm bisexual i really understand all of this... also the hair of the trans guy, damn i want that hair it's so cool
the girl that bisexual and has glasses shes so cute and look like a great girl
you're beautiful and inspiring teens ! I'm 23, I'm at university in France, and there it's quite easy to be who you are but before university it's very hard...everybody judge and acceptance is still difficult. Hopefully friends are there
someone came up to me and asked me if I was dating my friend (I at one time was, we are both girls, I am Bi) and I freaked out a little. Im not out. I nervously said yes, and she said "awww cuteeee" and the other girl that was with her was like, "Yeah I am pansexual and so is she!" and I didnt expect that at all.
*sobbing* this video... This video is truly amazing... ❤️
I'm asexual and it's really awkward because my friends talk about their crushes and I have nothing to contribute to the conversation
this video is truely amazing I'm 15 and in highschool I'm also pansexual and demisexual and Agender I'm only out to 4 people My mom,my cousin, and 2 friends They all went good except my mom is still trying to concept the grasp the concept of non-binary genders but she still accepts me and all that matter and my other 3 coming out experiences were great
Sylvie Ficco you're making a joke out of other people
Joost Everyone has the ability to tell people about their experience in coming out. While they might have one of the easiest ones that doesn't mean that having someone not knowing how to properly support you isn't an issue.
Xx_edgyRex Demisexual is when you need to have a relationship romantic or friendship before you can become sexually attracted to someone. Agender can mean you don't identify as a gender, sorta like non binary.
I live in little Caucasian country.In our country, people are really against LGBTQ community. I identify as lesbian. I remember growing up I had a huge crush on one girl,she was really pretty,friendly,2 years older than me and had awesome pixie cut. So not long time ago,she came out as gay,and her all friends just left her. I would see her with huge squad of friends,and now she walks all alone. This was when I first felt fear.I didn't wanted to come out to myself,my christian family,school,friends and relatives all said that homosexuality is a sin and not normal. I remember thinking: "If I was born in more accepting place,like US or Canada, I would accept myself being gay. This year,I couldn't cover myself up and about a month ago,came out to close group of friends. They were super supportive,accepting and I think it made relationships with my guy best friends stronger.Some of them were like: "Oh,I knew that" :D So I was really happy and created anonymous Facebook profile,and posted lesbian love story,that I secretly wrote years ago.After few days,I saw shitloads of homophobic comments,which really brought me down.But I built up myself again.U think why am I writing this.Cuz I really needed to share this to somebody.Thank you,if u read this whole entire thing and listened to me
what country?
BrianaKTown Georgia
Fart Detector Georgia? as a country? thats a state
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¿TimsgnipsaG ? Georgia is also a country, google it
Wow. Wow. Wow. This message is so important and also so hard to say out loud for so many people. Thank you, for being yourselves. You have no idea how many lives you will touch.
this video is amazing, I'm a 13 year old girl and IDK my sexuality and I'm so confused about it, but this is beautiful. : )
rain lord Ay! Same
sleep lord I'm 13 and I already know I'm pansexual and agender
You are straight
Hope you figured it out now😉
I came out and I want to make sure other people know that it doesn't get better instantly for everyone. It took me about a year after I came out gay to feel comfortable in my skin. It does get so much better though! Everything felt new to me after I came out. It was like seeing things in color for the first time. Truly amazing experience! Thanks for the upload.
I stick up for people who can't stick up for themselves. I was just in a huge argument on Instagram about gays. I'm straight. I like boys. One day I want to be married to a man, and have kids. I don't want perfect kids though. I want kids who will explore who they want to be, and be that person, no matter what others think.
If you are part of the LGBT community, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. If you support it and get bullied for it, YOU ARE BEING SUCH AN AMAZING OERSOM FOR DOING SO. If you aren't happy in your own skin and jut want to find who you want to be the rest of your life...I'm here.
I can talk. I'm a normal 13 year old girl. Instagram-fandom_phanatic
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I'll help you if you need🙏🏻💙
I see a lot of comments about this feeling more depressing because its in black and white.
*that awkward moment when you didn't notice a difference because you have monochromatic color-blindness*
the gay girl spoke so amazingly
This video is beautiful, right now Im crying! This account is a friend callab thing and 3 out of the 4 friends fall under the Lgbt community and 4 out of 4 friends support each other and see that we aren't alone makes me so happy and proud so anyone out there who is Lgbt and needs support... There is a WHOLE community like u who will hand in hand support you! LOVE YOU ALL!!
sorry about my english...
Oh, don't worry about your English. 90% of the people in my country (America) who know only English can't communicate with it as well as you do. I wouldn't have guessed you were a non-English speaker if you hadn't said anything.
Sitting in the closet literaly and metaphorically.
"That person was me."
That hit me so hard. Holy crap.
Aw, in the beginning the transgender boy looked so happy when he said his name was Alexander, it made me so happy.
I can't wait for the day when I don't have to look up "gay short films", I can just look up " short films" and find ones that are LGBTQ+.
This video is amazing you guys, thank you so much for sharing! I understand completely where all of you are coming from too! Just thank you!
im actually crying. that person was me hit me so hard. such a beautiful video
I'm straight but I have many bisexual and pansexual friends. I support them and I always stick up for them if anybody says anything rude. I love this video because it gives new light to the LGBT community and has a great message. I hope it can enlighten some close minded people.
When I came out, I first came out to my Homophobe Christian mom a day before I was supposed to go to homecoming with my boyfriend. I broke up with him that morning and told him I was going to homecoming with a girl i had met that year. Needless to say my mom hates me for it, but the rest of my family is more supportive than she is. Colin out was that hardest thing for me because I was raised to think that if your gay, or anything of the sort you where going to hell and never going to see god. Whenever she gets the chance, she tries to edge that into my brain and I try to tell her it's not working but she doesn't believe me. I don't tell her that I'm Panasexual anymore because she's slap me again, but I do tell her I'm not straight.
Courageous young people. “No matter what happens, you WILL find someone who loves you.”
I am in 6th grade and I already know that I am pansexual
Reidboom When did you realise it? In like 8th grade I thought I was bisexual but in 9th grade I realised I'm actually pan and some people told me I'm still too you to know that (bullshit but well...People are not made to be smart I guess)
Hannah o.O I'm in year 8 which would be 7th grade for you (i think) I always knew something was different and came out to myself as bisexual is year 4 (grade 3 for you I think) then halfway through year 7 (grade 6) I started to doubt myself and wonder am I straight am I gay because bisexual didn't feel right. then I researched pansexual because I didn't understand it and I realised that I'm pan. sometimes you can be younge and know who you are but they might change their mind in small ways (sorry this was rambly I just needed someone to talk too because my friend just disowned me which I'm fine with because it's their choice so yh)
Reidboom I started questioning my sexuality in 6th grade and now I'm a really happy bisexual 8th grader.
I think I'm bi but I'm really not sure. I'm like the girl with the short hair at 0:33 I was very curious when I was younger (I'm 13 8th grade now) idk help
but I'm not comfortable with saying I'm bi, it's like I just want to be bi like I'm trying to convince myself that I am idkkk
"that person was me." holy cow that hit me hard.
So glad we decided to do this video
I'm a 15 year old bisexual (I really don't know my sexuality yet). I came out to a few people and they were really supportive.
My favourite thought about coming out is this: "Coming out is like a rollercoaster." You are fucking exited and scared at the same time.
edit march 2016: guess I'm gay.
This video crushes my heart, because all these awful things happen everyday to people like me, Annie, Alyssa, Rihanna; simply because we don't fit in with the "norm". But it's so, so, so wrong. Also, a message to all of these beautiful people and the many more like them, I love you. I accept you. You are beautiful exactly as you are. Your feelings, the ones you've had to hide for so long, they are valid, they are okay, they are normal, and they don't make you a bad person at all, despite what many will say. Stay strong you amazingly, wondrously, extraordinarily beautiful people. ❤🏳️🌈 and remember: Life Gets Better Together. ❤❤❤
This video actually hurts, knowing that the people you've known for so long and have loved you will turn you down the moment you tell then you're different. I identify as genderfluid and pansexual and most of my life everyone around me has been supportive and tries their best to make me comfortable, I thought going to highschool (a religious highschool might I add) would be full of hateful people, but it was the complete opposite, all my teachers and friends support and love me and I've only had one person be disrespectful to me and I wish that everyone could have that?? It makes me cry honestly-
I came out as pansexual a while ago and this video really made me happy that these teens were able to post about it in a video, you guys are really inspiring and I hope others will watch this and start to accept others!
This video deserves way more attention than it already does. It's just amazing and inspiring.
Rhianna is my childhood best friend. I went to school with these people. Such inspiration! ❤️
Thank you for such videos! I'm crying)))
With love from Russia♡
I got to say, this video is very reliable. Me being a teenager that identifies with the LGBT+ community I know first hand that coming out is a struggle and an up hill battle. Unfortunately I live in a small town, and it's really hard because I subconsciously know almost everyone around me hates my guts.
The girl saying that the person who hated her and called her a monster was herself broke my heart
Awwww! I can't express how amazing this is. this so accurately describes my own life. I live in the smallest town in the Midwest and there are like 2.5 LGBT people in my town. I recently came out to everyone on facebook that I was gay. this film is amazing to show the perspective of LGBT high school students. amazing job and great film quality as well!
I wish all these people the best of happiness cause fml Ik the feels. ❤️❤️🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
i love this. it is amazing to come out. it expresses who you are. yes there are some people who dont like it to much. but that doesnt matter. be who you are. be yourself. i remember when i came out to all my friends at school. it felt awesome and i felt like i had a weight off my shoulders. just the three word "I am bisexual" were like the best thing ever. coming out to your family is a bit different but it is also very helpfull.
This is amazing, I'm crying. It's so amazing to know other people's stories and that I'm not alone as an LGBT youth. I'm a 12 year old pansexual transboy and I have a boyfriend who is also trans.
Danni Smith Ayyee im a 13 y/o pansexual tomboy
I really hope that there's more support for these people and everyone else in the lgbtq community. My coming out experience was pretty nasty so I know how these kids feel. Just remember that it gets better and that there is always some one some where in the same boat, or someone that will support you
I love this so much- congrats to everyone in the video for coming out and have a wonderful rest of your life!
I can really relate with Annie I started realizing I was different around 5th grade 0:57 I'm in 9th now and if only come out to one person I think that's why I'm so depressed
A_ 21 I also started realizing I was different I'll be in 9th grade this year.. I came out in 7tg grade as bisexual to all my friends..then my mom...and then most recently my sister. none of my other siblings know. my dad doesn't know. the rest of my family doesn't.. you've just gotta be strong. you can do this
I really want to come out to my mother's side of the family. but my mother is telling me not to, I understand why, they are homophobic, sexist, nasty people. I am scared, but I don't want to hide anymore, I even have a girlfriend. another reason is, my mom thinks that maybe when I'm older, I'll realize I'm not gay. That was the funniest thing I've ever heard. like sorry honey, but you gave birth to a gabie!
I relate to some of the stories but have never told anyone. Hearing someone actually tell the stories made me cry. Not only for the fact that they are sad but the fact that I can relate to them
When the girl started crying I could feel her pain. I want her to know that I will always be there for her and everyone. I love myself, but I can’t come out yet for a good reason. I don’t have to come out but like I want to say that I like girls too.
even though i'm straight and cis, this really moved me and i'm glad that lgbt+ youth is able to access videos like this and not feel alone. bless
This is so fucking emotional, I'm in tears😊❤️😭😭😭
"That person was me" I feel like so many LGBT teens identify with that.
I dropped several hints to my friends before coming out. Then I actually did come out and their response was essentially "That's nice. What anime have you been watching?"
I couldn't have asked for a better response.
They love me for who I am. Thanks Vero, Lu, and Chloe
Never be ashamed of being who you are. Don't care about what other people say or think. I came out to my mum as gay and I felt so good to come out and knowing that my mum knows and takes me for who I am is the most amazing feelings I have ever hands. All I have to do know is to come out to everyone else...
I'm transgender and to hear all these makes me so proud cause where I live people aren't open about LGBTQ stuff so it's hard to tell someone I'm trans but to watch these videos gives me confidence
Aww The way Alexander smiled when he said his name was so adorable 😍
I honestly am so thank full for my family there really exepting and sweet I'm a gay trans guy and I figured that out when I was 12 and I came out when I Was 12 because I felt comfortable with my family but I don't start transhining till I was 14 and I'm so grateful because even my boyfriend was kicked out of his house and beat by his parents for coming out as bisexual and he lived with my family for 4 years till we got are own apartment finally but km so glad I have such a supportof family and it brakes my heart to hear about people suffering because of homophobic familys
I remember watching this video when I was 14 a freshman in high school and here it is now popping up on my recommendated and I am now 20 and I still love it so much
I have chills and am currently tearing up after hearing the "that person was me."
This made me cry, this video is beautiful❤️
this is honestly beautiful
"that person was me" broke my heart...Having three kids my own, I can only hope and pray we gave them enough..."confidence about themselves" ( I hope this does not sound misleading, English is not my mother tongue ), to accept hpw and what they are...in case they discover anything similar for themselves. They DO know that we love them no matter ever what, which is all that parents can give their children prior the unknown future...
But I kind of feel for and with all the brave people in this video, of course
I, currently, identity as Bisexual, Pansexual, Demisexual, and Transgender (FTM), and all I wanted to say was.. Thank you very much for this video and how I cried my eyes out where I heard someone say "No matter what happens you'll always have someone who loves you. Even if you have to find them."
But right now, I feel that one understands, loves, or even cares for that matter.
I feel like I have no one, which stops me from doing things I am most passionate about.
My friends, their good people really, but they don't care. They have never experienced something like this: "Oh my God! I've never had a Trans as a friend!" "Cool! I've never had a guy friend!" They cheer, yet still don't know how much it means when they don't stick with "Guy friend"
I just wanna be "another guy."
Not, "fake guy" or "kind of guy."
I wanna be me. I can't my mother will never allow ""such a thing""
I wish someone would understand.
Thank you.
Writing this helped a bit.
:)
I’m a teen gay boy and literally everyone new I was gay last year before corona virus. I was mistreated it sucks, but it didn’t really hurt me cause I was like idc. My friends also helped me and supported me. So I can relate to them.
I remember watching a bunch of these videos before I came out. Now, a few months after, I can stand proud of who I am and say that everything was worth it. My school and friends were so sweet and excepting and I thank them for that. The only people I heated very hurtful things from were my parents. But with time and patience things started to work out. My mother apologized for all the awful things she said to me that night. And with my dad I'm still working on it.
My very first Pride is in 13 days and I could not be happier.
Hannah, Alexander and London are ADORABLE
this video is truly amazing❤️
I’m in 6th grade. I identify as gay. I can’t figure out if I’m a girl or a boy, but all I know is that I love who I am and I’m proud of it. This video was hard to watch and almost made me cry. But it’s very thought-provoking and inspiring.
I really love hearing about other open lgbt+ high schooler's stories. I'm a transgendered dude, who's also openly bisexual, and basically my entire year and some of the rest of the school know both those things. It's hard. Definitely knew it wouldn't be easy, but we must move forward from this negativity. People are afraid of difference, and it's bullshit yes, and I also think there should be more discussion about our community and all the sexualities and the genders in schools. I hope more people are open about their identity in schools, because the more there are of us out in the open, the less we'll get attacked for being different... It won't be classified 'different' or uncommon anymore when everyone's out of the closet :D
I wish more of these videos existed when I was in high school. I came out to my family shortly after my 21st birthday in 2014. Till then, everyone I told was very supportive, but my parents had the worst reaction imaginable. It felt like I was in one of those crappy Lifetime movies. My own parents threw every cliche homophobic comment that's out there at me within the span of an hour. I was told I was a disgrace and was repeatedly asked if they did a horrible job raising me, and what went wrong. They raised me right. I've just felt this way since I was a little kid. After 3 years, I think they're starting to realize that. I'm 24, and I'm in my second relationship with a woman. I've never been this happy and I've never loved myself this much till now. My parents haven't made a complete 180 yet, but I'm hopeful. It gets better.
I wasn't comfortable with myself and my sexuality when I was in high school, although I wanted to be, I wasn't completely ready to try. Having other students that were out and confident around me really helped me feel more comfortable with the idea of being different. they were so brave to me and some of my biggest role models. I wish I could thank each of them. I know this video is helping many, thank you for creating it. :)
The girl named Annie was so cute and she’s so good at speaking to
Oof I just released Annie is u well in that case your really cute
Yes I would agree a very much cutie
When I was eleven I realised I wasn't straight. At the time I thought I was bisexual. Going to a hugely religious school, I thought I was the only one. When I moved up to secondary school I was pleasantly shocked to see that there's actually lots of LGBTQ+ people at my new school. I'm now very open about the fact that I'm gay, and lots of my friends came out as LGBTQ+. I'm lucky that I had such a supportive coming out experience.
I'm 13 and I'm pansexual. And no, it's not easy. People don't accept you for it. There's people who don't seem to believe that it isn't a choice. It's in your DNA, admit it or not. I don't tell many people. I don't want the criticism and the hate. It's hard but I've gotten this far and I know I'll make it farther. Love is love. Veni Vidi Amavi- I came. I saw. I loved.
Unlike most schools, my highschool has so many LGBTQIAP+ people (including me), like I can just walk around and I can just see about 20% of LGBT+ people I know who have come out.
what a beautiful touching video and I respect everyone of you for being yourselves and keeping it all the way real with the world.
I'm Kelly and I'm pansexual. My exposure to the lgbtq+ world growing up was pretty much nonexistent. My family never really talked about it and really the only exposure I ever had was a friend of my mom's and he was gay. I remember that when I was younger there were signs that I wasn't straight, but I guess I didn't really know how to embrace them so I just put them in the back of my mind. When I got to high school I met a bunch of cool people and one in particular was my now best friend Caitlin. Caitlin told me that she was pan and she explained to me what it was and she really helped me expand my knowledge of the lgbtq+ community. My feelings of being not straight started surfacing again why I started to develop a crush on a girl in my grade. I had been trying to fight my true feelings for so long and hide them and I had just gotten to the point where enough was enough. I was ready to embrace who I truly was. Pansexual. I remember telling my friends that I wasn't straight and I honestly didn't know how they would react. Turns out pretty much all my friends were apart of the lgbtq+ community too so they were really supportive. I then decided I wanted to tell my mom. I figured since she had a gay friend she would be accepting, but I was wrong. I remember going into the kitchen and telling her that I needed to tell her something and when I told her I was pan she freaked. I remember her screaming and yelling at me "You've never even been with a girl so how would you know?!" She didn't really understand that pan was different than bi. But I remember her saying that it was unacceptable that I wasn't straight and she better never hear me say anything like that again. I remember feeling so.......so broken because here was the woman that had raised me saying that she didn't accept me for who I was. After that day she hasn't left me alone about being pan and she'll hold it against me if we get into a fight. She's the only family member I've told. I have to hide who I am from my entire family because no one on either side will accept me. Even though I was sad that my family wouldn't accept me I knew I had friends that did and coming out of the closet to them felt amazing. It was like how that one girl described it "Stepping into the sunshine for the first time." Being a lgbtq+ teen can be difficult because of judgment that may come from your parents or peers, but what they think of you doesn't matter. What matters is what you think of yourself. Being part of the lgbtq+ community is ok and nothing to be ashamed about. If you ever feel alone, just know that you aren't. This is my story.
I've watched this video twice. once before coming out and now, watching it the second time, I'm slmost completely out and everything they say in the end is so true. to those eho are afraid: it will be okay one day
I don't understand why some people have to explain why they are the way they are and why they need to clarify things when it come to their love life . We all are humans at the end of the day. No one out there has the damn right to tell any one whom they should love and whom they shouldn't. You can't put barriers on love like this. It ain't humanity at all. We need to grow up. You are all beautiful and amazing. No need to shed tears for people who don't understand you. They can never understand if they don't want to.
Love to all
Alexander is adorable. I can't.
Beautifully made and full of incredible people with inspiring stories :) I definitely cried a bit. I wish I'd come out in high school... still not out to my parents, though... these students are so brave and strong and worthy of all things wonderful
and oh my gosh, I actually made a video about what the guy said at 7:06 -- it was even about a place called "the grey area" representing any identity/orientation/etc. out of the binary. So cool to hear people with similar thoughts!
You are never wrong for being who you are. People who are wrong are those who hate, antagonize, torment, call names, or do anything to harm others, especially out of ignorance. We all have our own journey in life. We are not all meant to be the same. We do not all fit in a one-size-fits-all kind of box. Be yourself, live your life to the fullest and don't let others get you down. Let your spirit shine! :)
"Accept for 1 person, she told me she hated me, she told me my life was disgusting. She called me a pervert, a freak, a monster. She called me monster the most. But the worst part about it is, that that person was me"
I love that this included bisexual people as well. As a bisexual person I know what it's like to get shit from both sides and it sucks, so its great to see bisexual people and other members of the LGBT community come together to make this.
This breaks my heart in million pieces
i want to give all these kids big hug
This is how I came out (kinda): So I was shopping with my mom and we were in a store and I remember her asking me out of no where "Are you gay?" and in my head I was like "oh shit just lie your way out of it-" and then I heard myself say "Yes." And then she took me across the store and picked up a t-shirt that say "Pride" six times but each time it was a different color of the rainbow and she said "I love you"
Now, I was very very lucky to have a supportive mom. And I know some people don't have that. But you should come out anyway. If you hide in the closet you will grow dark and well we need more bright people in this world.
I'm an asexual, panromantic trans boy but I've only told my family that im pan and a lot of the time they try to avoid that subject. I'm 13 and I feel like they will tell me I'm too young to understand if i say im ace. My aunt was disowned by my entire extended family for being trans and though my mom says she supports her, my mom constantly tries to "sneakily" make sure me and my two younger sisters are girls. When I cut my hair my mom bought me tons of makeup and dresses, every time I buy something from the boys section my mom has this face, almost like disappointment. I knew I was a boy since kindergarten and it feels nice to see people like me.