by Karla G.

March 6, 2020

I know what you all are thinking while reading this title. ‘How can these two topics be related to one another?’ Why is this important to read?’

Well, as social media platforms grow more and more to create more interseting content, the people who use them are finding interesting ways to come out as gay, bisexual, lesbian, ect. 

But why don’t people just tell their parents and friends normally?

Well sometimes people who do come out can’t say what’s on their mind or they’re too scared to admit the truth of their sexuality. So instead of saying “Hey mom or dad, I’m gay,” they tend to play music that relates to their sexuality and it makes it a more comfortable place for them. Also even if their parents don’t accept them for who they are, The LGBTQ+ community on the social media platforms they in the way include them into this “big family”.

My wonderful friend shared her personal experience with coming out on social media. “I find it relaxing in a way. Instead of worrying about “oh my parents don’t accept me Who else do I have now? I think about how there are many people like me who have come out on social media and since that day I’ve got endless support and I’ve met people despite them being so far away I met people who are very hopeful we are very supportive and who told me that what I did was amazing.” She continued on to say that people who don’t feel like they can’t just naturally express themselves who they are with words can find the music that can help through you social media platforms like TikTok or Thriller. 

To go on a deeper level on how social media helps coming out, NBC news Writer John Paul Brammer took on the impact of social media and LGBT+. 

“As technology continues to evolve, queer digital spaces do, too. Anthony, for example, has since moved on from ONTD, but is now part of a thriving online community of LGBTQ people, some of whom are out to their family, and some of whom are not. To my knowledge, there has never been a gay person besides me in my family,” Anthony said, who still worships Mariah Carey, her smiling face his Twitter cover photo, greeting all those who visit. 

“I was fortunate to have found a group of people who could understand the confusion I was feeling about coming out.” (Source from NBC News)

Social media can be a scary thing especially when it comes to figuring out your sexuality or coming out about your sexuality. But when you have a community as big as the LGBT+ it becomes a tad bit better.

It’s okay if right now you can’t find the words to tell your parents, friends, other relatives “hey I’m gay” or “hey I am bisexual”,  the community itself will give you ongoing support and they will treat you like a little brother or sister. 

Many people know how it’s like being confused and many people know how it’s like not getting accepted by their families, but when you get the support from other people who went through the same process as you it makes them more confident and it makes them more happy in their own skin makes them happy and who they are.