Ellie Ash

@ellie-ash.bsky.social

MM fantasy romance author. She/her. Happily ace. Canadian.
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Today is National Coming Out Day. Remember that queer people still live in fear of coming out. They must evaluate if it's safe to admit who they are. They usually have to come out over and over again to different people in their lives. Makes space for queer people to be themselves. Be safe.

Progressive pride flag colours in stripes at a 45 degree angle across the background. It's speckled with colourful confetti. The top reads "Today Is National Coming Out Day". Underneath, on what looks like semi-transparent paper with torn edges are the words: I dream that one day, we will live in a truly inclusive world where no one has to come out because we no longer make assumptions about people’s sexuality, and heterosexuality isn’t the presumed norm.Progressive pride flag colours in stripes at a 45 degree angle across the background. It's speckled with colourful confetti. The top reads "Today Is National Coming Out Day". Underneath, on what looks like semi-transparent paper with torn edges are the words: I’ve written several queer-normative fantasy worlds to offer a glimpse of what this could be like, how we can rethink everything and be safe for everyone to be themselves.Progressive pride flag colours in stripes at a 45 degree angle across the background. It's speckled with colourful confetti. The top reads "Today Is National Coming Out Day". Underneath, on what looks like semi-transparent paper with torn edges are the words: Queer people usually have to go through the process of coming out over and over: with family, with friends, with coworkers, with strangers they interact with, with healthcare professionals, and on and on.Progressive pride flag colours in stripes at a 45 degree angle across the background. It's speckled with colourful confetti. The top reads "Today Is National Coming Out Day". Underneath, on what looks like semi-transparent paper with torn edges are the words: Queer people must constantly evaluate if it’s safe to come out, to admit who they are. Make space for queer people to be themselves. Be safe. Be supportive.
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