National Coming Out Day

In the novel, Take Me Out, by Richard Greenberg, I believe that the true enemy is Darren Lemming. Darren is very selfish and has a big ego. For example, “It’s only brave if ya think somethin’ bad’s gonna happen. They don’t … to me” (page 32). Darren’s accountant, Mason Marzac believes that his coming out was an act of heroism and bravery. Darren didn’t announce that he was gay because he had a boyfriend or in a relationship, he just did it because he knew that nothing would come of it. He…

As Margot came out of the closet, she started to cry again. She cried faintly in the room. “I didn’t mean to do that. I don’t know what I was thinking” said William. “I was just so jealous you’ve seen the sun before. I had to do something. I’m sorry.” Margot only kept crying. “What’s going on in here?” asked the teacher. “We pushed Margot in the closet and locked her in there so she couldn’t see the sun” the children said in sync. “Margot! Is this true?!”…

"Virginia Isabel Miller if you must be out of your bed this instance!" Mother called from downstairs. Ginny started out of bed, slipped and came tumbling to the ground. She rubbed her eyes and groaned. Could her mother not find a gentler way of waking her up? She rose to her feet and smoothed out her nightdress. She didn't want to get yelled at about that too. "I am coming Mother!" she called, dashing out of her room, and running downstairs. What could Mother want so early in the morning? There…

still asleep. Smoothing out my skirt and gently pulling my dress down underneath so it was smooth, I quietly stepped out of the trailer. Seeing the sun just barely rising, I walked over to the chairs and sat down. It was a few minutes later, when Gladiolus came out. The look on his face showed he was surprised to see me up before any of them. “My body just woke up on its own.” I explained to him. “Makes sense.” He replied back. He gestured for me to follow him, we went out to the open field to…

if we could win and I was gearing up for a lifelong struggle. I now know we can and will win this fight. We will restore the #TrEU. This was written with raw emotion and abandon. The final post will be a contrast to this as it was written just a two days ago and hope has never been higher. They should make for interesting comparisons.- Bill A series of unlikely events started late in 2013. George Lucas sold LucasFilm to Disney; shocking everyone despite…

Some people think that the only way to get rid of their anger is to throw it in someone else’s face, but that isn’t always the best option. Sometimes things get out of hand and they can’t be taken back after that. I can tell you right now that no matter how much of a problem you have with someone, it is not worth going to the extremes for. Sometimes a small argument with another girl can turn into a court case. I would know from experience. High school drama seems like it’s nothing, but it can…

different state and was not ready for homosexuality. Ellen would later on decide to come out on her show while Millions of people watched and it caused so much controversy, negative attention, and loss of advertisers for her sitcom. Due to the public watching over Ellen’s every move it lead to her withdrawal for a while. According to Biography.com Ellen was first person to ever come out on television and the coming out episode helped open the eyes of people who have not been exposed to…

He kept taking us to his place to have fun with other kids. One day, his younger brother called me to his room. I thought that he was calling me to give me toffees to share with my sister as he always did. He was telling me that I was a very beautiful girl and when I grow up the person, who gets me, has gotten a treasure…

ever so slowly, rubbed his forehead along his sleeve and watched the gloom in front of him. Somewhere out there Pa had circled around and was trampling through the woods, scaring everything away, away toward the clearing where he lay waiting. He laughed in his mind when he thought of the last time when Pa had gone down to the hut for a drink with the “boys”, as he called them. And when he came out his eyes were gleaming like the mischief15 and he wobbled16 in to the yard like he didn’t know how…

what things to do, how to realize their dreams, how to do different, how to realize their value ...... Once, I was in college, I expect to try to do things perfect, if not smug, we also have to try. Whether in learning, living, or acted on must come out on top, to be "strong." Of course, in the first semester, I also try to do according to their own ideas, conscientiously study and treat a friend Taoxintaofei. The results…