My presentation on coming out that I presented at Ignite DC on May 14. Actual Speech can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ShwVuax2Js

1. SECRETS…
CAREER…
IN THE CLOSET…
Capitol
Secrets
Career
In the Closet

3. HI! MY NAME IS JAMATHEA!
INTERESTS INCLUDE:
•KILLING MONSTERS & HUMANS
•CASTING SPELLS
•PLAYING WITH MY DEMON MINION
•PROTECTING THE WORLD

5. Coming Out!
No Longer Just for the
LGBT!
Now Serving:
Everyone Else!

6. Coming Out: My Rough Definition
Letting everyone know something you’ve
kept secret for most of your life & being
open about it from then on.
Legal Disclaimer:
This definition may or may not be inclusive or
exclusive enough depending on your brand of
politics. If I offend anyone in any community during
this presentation, I apologize but being mildly
offensive is how little baby Jesus made me.

7. Why Come Out?
• Community
• Therapy
• Free Stuff

8. Dens of Lions…err
Packers?

9. Embracing Your Inner Geek

10. From my friends:

11. Guidelines for Coming Out
These few
guidelines/rules/hints
about coming out will
make your coming out fun
and exciting for you AND
help to make sure you
don’t lose your job or
friends!

12. Rule 1 for Coming Out
You come out all day, every
day for the rest of your life.

13. Corollary to Rule 1
Coming out all the time can get
very….very….old and tedious.
So be prepared.

14. Rule 2 for Coming Out
Know Your
Audience.

15. Rule 3 for Coming Out

16. Rule 4 for Coming Out
Don’t Be
Obnoxious.

17. Is coming out for me?

18. When do I start
coming out?
NOW

19. For more information on Coming Out
Feel Free to Talk to Me!
@DCBadger on Twitter
Check out
www.glsen.org &
www.pflag.org
Just talk to your
friends.

20. THANKS TO ALL THESE FOLK WHO CAME OUT
TO HELP WITH THIS!