![]() ![]() Mark that person off your list.įast forward to high school. Then your friend calls you a fag and tells you he can’t hang out with you anymore. You try to explain that you are really in love with Batman. Your number 1 person asks you what you mean by that. You’re watching cartoons and you say that you love Batman. Imagine you’re a little boy and you’re hanging out with that Number 1 person on your list. Tell participants you’re going to read through a coming out story now and to ask them to follow along.And to ensure everyone has something written categories 1-5. Check to see if the group has any questions on the directions.You can chose a different identity and follow along with the story, imagine following along in this queer peron’s shoes with your own identity, or you can choose to follow along to whatever degree you’d like. If you already identify with one of these identities you have a choice. ![]() Pick one of those identities and imagine you have that identity. Explain the directions: “Explain for the remainder of the activity, I’m going to ask you to imagine you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual.Material possession that they wouldn’t want to lose.Before we jump into the activity on your scrap paper there are a few things I’d like you to write down. Frame the activity: In a moment we are going to be doing an activity now about coming out.Highlight a few of the possible social and legal ramifications of coming out Walk participants through a possible coming out experience of an LGBT personĭemonstrate that coming out is not a one-time event If you are hesitant or new to inviting emotions into a workshop space as a facilitator, check out chapter 10 of Unlocking the Magic of Facilitation here. It is important as a facilitator to be sensitive to this fact.Īs a facilitator, you are inviting people to bring up challenging emotions and to use those emotions as a starting place for empathy. It is also important to remember that for LGBTQ+ folks who have come out, this activity may bring up a lot of hard memories and experiences. This activity can be a real eye-opener for a lot of straight folks who have never thought about all of the ways that coming out can have an impact on your life. Pass out scrap paper and writing utensil to each participant.Download Activity View as Google Doc Copy to my Google Drive Necessary supplies ![]()
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