Coming out to Teachers - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

jostle100 · 2nd Sep 2011, 07:47 PM

Have any of you came out to any of your teachers? How did they react?

Dragonfyre173 · 2nd Sep 2011, 09:14 PM

I'm entertaining the thought of telling one, but only becaaaause
a. He thinks me and my best (female) friend are going out.
b. He has a gay pride flag hanging in his room among the other flags.

**Maddy** · 2nd Sep 2011, 11:23 PM

I came out to my year 11 English teacher, who's gay. He wasn't exactly out at the time, but most people strongly suspected and he'd given a fair few hints. He took it really well, and gave me a lot of advice and book recommendations.

SMLequalBGFs · 3rd Sep 2011, 10:25 AM

i don't see why people come out to their teachers. it's not like a straight person walks up to a teacher and says "i find this kind of girl/guy attractive." they're supposed to have a professional relationship with you, and personal details like your sexuality are really none of their business.

jll2755 · 3rd Sep 2011, 11:51 AM

I've never told a teacher. I have a good realtionships with a few teachers and i wouldnt care if they knew. I guess you could tell a teacher if you wanted to ask them for help or support. However if its anything like my school they would have to tell the guidence department. And they may tell your parents. That's what would happen at my school.

Danny19 · 3rd Sep 2011, 01:56 PM

when i was high school i had an amazing relationship with my teachers. since i was in a small learning community i had the same teachers all 3 years. i loved them. they were awesome, and i know many of my classmates thought the same. We got a long so well that sometimes when my female teacher would say she was tired i would answer with "long night at the corner? any business?" she would just laugh and say "yea you took all my customers" lol. anyways my point is that if your comfortable enough with telling you teacher this i dont see why you shouldnt. if i wouldve accepted i was gay in high school i would definitely tell them. Sometimes i want to tell them im gay through facebook, but i feel awkward and i would rather tell them in person. lol

HantsBen · 3rd Sep 2011, 02:11 PM

My teachers probably guessed... but they wouldnt and shouldnt care anyway, afterall they are taught to be diverse! If I did tell my teachers I have such a good relationship with them they'd probably crack out the odd joke now and then

2nd Sep 2011, 07:47 PM	#1
jostle100 Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Posts: 91 Join Date: Aug 2011	Coming out to Teachers Have any of you came out to any of your teachers? How did they react?

2nd Sep 2011, 09:14 PM	#2
Dragonfyre173 Furry :D Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Stuck between gay and asexual; homoromantic. Out Status: Most people in school and a bit of family. Location: Virginia Age: 17 Posts: 66 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Coming out to Teachers I'm entertaining the thought of telling one, but only becaaaause a. He thinks me and my best (female) friend are going out. b. He has a gay pride flag hanging in his room among the other flags. __________________ 9x-7i > 3(3x-7u) <3

2nd Sep 2011, 11:23 PM	#3
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,704 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Coming out to Teachers I came out to my year 11 English teacher, who's gay. He wasn't exactly out at the time, but most people strongly suspected and he'd given a fair few hints. He took it really well, and gave me a lot of advice and book recommendations. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

3rd Sep 2011, 10:25 AM	#4
SMLequalBGFs Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: All but family Location: CANADA Age: 16 Posts: 11 Join Date: Apr 2010	Re: Coming out to Teachers i don't see why people come out to their teachers. it's not like a straight person walks up to a teacher and says "i find this kind of girl/guy attractive." they're supposed to have a professional relationship with you, and personal details like your sexuality are really none of their business. __________________ tanner, be my man of honour? 'S mise le meas <3

3rd Sep 2011, 11:51 AM	#5
jll2755 Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: springfield, ma Age: 17 Posts: 55 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: Coming out to Teachers I've never told a teacher. I have a good realtionships with a few teachers and i wouldnt care if they knew. I guess you could tell a teacher if you wanted to ask them for help or support. However if its anything like my school they would have to tell the guidence department. And they may tell your parents. That's what would happen at my school.

3rd Sep 2011, 01:56 PM	#6
Danny19 Lets see what happens Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: i love boys!!! Out Status: Some people Location: Los Angeles Age: 19 Posts: 722 Join Date: Jul 2010	Re: Coming out to Teachers when i was high school i had an amazing relationship with my teachers. since i was in a small learning community i had the same teachers all 3 years. i loved them. they were awesome, and i know many of my classmates thought the same. We got a long so well that sometimes when my female teacher would say she was tired i would answer with "long night at the corner? any business?" she would just laugh and say "yea you took all my customers" lol. anyways my point is that if your comfortable enough with telling you teacher this i dont see why you shouldnt. if i wouldve accepted i was gay in high school i would definitely tell them. Sometimes i want to tell them im gay through facebook, but i feel awkward and i would rather tell them in person. lol __________________ “Whats meant to be, will always find its way"

3rd Sep 2011, 02:11 PM	#7
HantsBen Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few close friends Location: Hampshire (UK) Age: 18 Posts: 113 Join Date: Apr 2011	Re: Coming out to Teachers My teachers probably guessed... but they wouldnt and shouldnt care anyway, afterall they are taught to be diverse! If I did tell my teachers I have such a good relationship with them they'd probably crack out the odd joke now and then

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