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Blog: Marking Coming Out Day

Steerco member, Julien Haye, has written about the process of coming out. We are proud to share this to mark national Coming Out Day.

“Since the first time I came out, I have had to come out again more times than I can count. 

Each time I change a job. Even within the same company. When I go to a new hairdresser. When I buy some flowers for my husband and am told it will make a wonderful gift for my wife…

… I reached the conclusion years ago that there are more upsides than downsides to being out, to being myself, at work and beyond…”

Read Julien’s words in full on his blog, Earth Beneath Our Feet here


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