everyone needs to come out
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My presentation on coming out that I presented at Ignite DC on May 14. Actual Speech can be found here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ShwVuax2JsTRANSCRIPT
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Capitol
Secrets
Career
In the Closet
SECRETS…
CAREER…
IN THE CLOSET…
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HI! MY NAME IS JAMATHEA!
INTERESTS INCLUDE:
•KILLING MONSTERS & HUMANS
•CASTING SPELLS
•PLAYING WITH MY DEMON MINION
•PROTECTING THE WORLD
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Coming Out!
No Longer Just for the
LGBT!
Now Serving:
Everyone Else!
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Coming Out: My Rough Definition
Letting everyone know something you’ve kept secret for most of your life & being
open about it from then on.
Legal Disclaimer:
This definition may or may not be inclusive or exclusive enough depending on your brand of politics. If I offend anyone in any community during this presentation, I apologize but being mildly offensive is how little baby Jesus made me.
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Why Come Out?• Community
• Therapy
• Free Stuff
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Dens of Lions…err Packers?
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Embracing Your Inner Geek
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From my friends:
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Guidelines for Coming Out
These few guidelines/rules/hints about coming out will
make your coming out fun and exciting for you AND
help to make sure you don’t lose your job or
friends!
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Rule 1 for Coming Out
You come out all day, every day for the rest of your life.
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Corollary to Rule 1
Coming out all the time can get very….very….old and tedious.
So be prepared.
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Rule 2 for Coming Out
Know Your Audience.
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Rule 3 for Coming Out
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Rule 4 for Coming Out
Don’t Be Obnoxious.
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Is coming out for me?
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NOW
When do I start coming out?
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For more information on Coming Out
Feel Free to Talk to Me! @DCBadger on Twitter
Check out www.glsen.org & www.pflag.org
Just talk to your friends.
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THANKS TO ALL THESE FOLK WHO CAME OUT
TO HELP WITH THIS!