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How My Family Reacted to My Coming Out

How My Family Reacted to My Coming Out
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Coming out is never easy, but I sat down with my cousin, aunt, mom, and dad to ask them how they felt when I first came out to them as queer a couple of years ago. Their reactions differed.

Watch my video to see what they all had to say:

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