coming out

Christian author Matthew Paul Turner comes out as gay, announces divorce

By Kathryn Post — July 17, 2020
(RNS) — Christian children's book author Matthew Paul Turner came out as gay via social media on Friday and announced an impending divorce with his wife and fellow writer, Jessica Turner.

Atheist author Peter Boghossian suggests gays shouldn’t be proud. Is he proud to be an atheist?

By Chris Stedman — November 4, 2014
In a time when more and more atheists are encouraging their fellow nonbelievers to be "openly secular," I wonder if Boghossian sees any parallels between the celebratory spirit of LGBTQ pride and the joy many atheists find in being honest about what they believe.

New book exhorts atheists to ‘come out’ of the closet

By Kimberly Winston — April 17, 2014
(RNS) A new book exhorts atheists to "come out of the closet," another sign that the nonbelief community is taking a page from the LGBT community in gaining acceptance.

COMMENTARY: In the case of Michael Sam, youth lead the way

By Carl W. Kenney — February 13, 2014
(RNS) How did a story like Michael Sam's coming out fail to be reported on a campus known for having one of the top journalism schools in the world? Because, in the minds of the students at the University of Missouri, being gay is no big deal.
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