Happy National Coming Out Day! What’s your next step? We all know that coming out is not a finite process. It’s a lifetime of choosing to be authentic and honoring yourself by being open about who you are. For me, that extends far beyond being open about being LGBT or a straight ally.  Its really about being honest about something about which you are afraid that others might  judge you. It’s telling YOUR truth! The freedom and happiness that you feel when your secrets are out of the closet is not just for LGBT people. Today is your day to share yourself and fly your flag, whatever it may be. UBU, baby!

On tomorrow’s edition of Out from the Inside, I’ll be talking about some terrific organizations and resources where you can find support in your personal coming out journey. In the first part of the hour, I’ll be joined by my friend Kim Pearson of TransYouth Family Allies. You may remember Kim from a terrific show we did back in April. I’m thrilled to have her back!  In addition to all of her great work with the Transgender community, Kim has a long history with PFLAG, (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). We’ll be talking about how important the support of allies of all kinds are to the great big LGBT and Allies community.

I invite all of you to call us and share your stories of hope and courage and support. If you have resources to share, want some support or have questions or comments, CALL ME!! 866-254-1579 tol free in the U.S. and Canada. International callers dial your country code then 760-918-4300.

I’ll also be giving more details on the UBMe contest. Lots of you have already entered, but there is still time to win a chance to co-host the show on November 2nd. If you haven’t already done so, you MUST send an email to radio@karenmccrocklin.com to enter. Facebook posts don’t count because I’m having a hard time keeping track of all of you. Tune in tomorrow for more details and remember- your chances of winning are SIGNIFICANTLY increased if you have called the show in the past. You can call me tomorrow for extra bonus points! I’ll be announcing the winner on October 26th.

Lots more to come- tomorrow… Tune in and turn on! 9a Pacific, 10am Mountain, 11am Central, Noon Eastern.

Love,

Karen