im not just gunna waltz into my brother's room and say, "hey bro, im a lesbian''. have any suggestions on how i could say it/bring it up?
If you don't want to be blunt about it, you could just wait until an opportunity presents itself. Like, the next time you're watching TV or you're watching a movie or whatever and you see an actress or a model or someone you're attracted to, just say so. It's an icebreaker, and you can change course or just drop it completely and say you're just joking if you feel like you can't go all the way or if you don't like his reaction or whatever.
Do you think your brother might have any clue about you being a lesbian? I would wait for the right moment. Randomly walking in and saying it might not be best. Like Kidd said, wait until you're both watching something or out somewhere and you notice an attractive girl -- then you can comment on it and go from there. Good luck!
I would do as suggested. Either do something subtle like comment on who you find attractive and see how he reacts, or you can be a little more serious and have a sit down with him. I had serious conversations with all of my family members, because I wanted to be taken seriously, and in the long run it has helped them to address me, and to treat me as a mature adult. For example you could just talk to him and say something along the lines of: "Hey, I really have something I need to tell you, and I really need your approval, and I would like you to know Ill love you no matter what you say." It will lead you up to the anticipation of telling him you are gay, then you can just tell him. Or you can be less formal about it and just kind of test how he will react, but he may also see that as being a phase, or a fad.
The scenario you described was almost exactly how I came out to my cousin and father. It feels awkward, but it accomplishes the job.
How you come out would depend on your relationship with him (if you're coming out to him, I'm guessing you're close?) whether or not he might suspect something, hether or not you think he'll support it, etc. I think I agree with Kidd. A passing comment, and you can either change the subject or keep going. I told my mom I neded to talk to her about something, took her into my room and started with "there's something I've been thinking about for a while..." hoping to buy some time to get my thoughts together.
The passing comment thing is a great idea i wish i had thought of that when i told my brother. sorry i cant offer any better advice then what was given but i can wish you lots of luck and moral support (*hug*)
I was wondering the same thing for a while, until I realized that simply saying "hey I'm gay" was what I needed to do. The talking will came later, but I just couldn't get the courage to say something deep and emotional.