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Originally Posted by Jen

She isn't coming out for straight people. Her coming out is meant to help both herself and hopefully those still struggling. It doesn't matter if a straight person wants to know or not - it matters that someone struggling with coming out or their own sexuality has people in the public eye to look towards. It matters that people see and know gay people are part of society. Until coming out and being gay is a process with little possibility of retribution from society, it will be necessary.

I couldn't agree more.

However, I am looking forward to the day when it doesn't have to be big news when a celebrity/someone prominent comes out.