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Hollywood Supports Domestic Partner Task Force
Model documents for extending group health coverage to employe's domestic partners.
Coming Out In My Mother's Shadow
Before I tell you this tale, you have to understand one thing. I lived my whole life in the shadow of my mother’s legend. It was a legend she had created and promoted, but as her daughter, I had no choice but to believe it.
Coming Out As Batman To My Daughter
I had been out to myself and my husband for about two years when I decided it was time to tell my then 13-year-old daughter. So I took her for a "girls’ day" at the mall and we shopped, had lunch and enjoyed each other’s company. Then, heart pounding and hands shaking, I sat her down on a bench and took a deep breath.
Following In My Sister's Footsteps
Coming out means so much more than telling someone that you are gay; it means freeing yourself from the bondage of self-hatred and fear. It means you empowering yourself. It means you allowing yourself the opportunity to love and be loved.
My older sister is my role model
My older sister (12 years older) is my role model, my heart, my best friend. When she hurts, I hurt. Right now, she's hurting because every day some politician is spreading prejudicial discrimination against her.