Coming Out & Beyond | Support for Women Questioning Their Sexuality

Robin describes herself as a VERY late-blooming lesbian who really wasn’t aware of any romantic feelings toward women while growing up. Although in hindsight, she does remember what she would describe today, as a “crush” on her female tennis instructor when she was just 8 or 9 years old. Robin supposes, but isn’t sure, that the sudden death of her mother, when she was 10, may have hijacked any pos...

Samantha Fox is a late bloomer, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in New York City and a guide/coach for women coming-out later in life in her newly launched program Curious, Questioning and Coming Out. Mother of three humans and 2 fur babes. Samantha came out after marriage with three kids under 5 years of age almost twenty years ago, in 2002, when there was little supp...

Judy grew up in Nashville, Tennessee in a Roman Catholic family. She came out in the early 1970’s and live in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis. Her story is a testament to the courageousness underground culture of those who came out out in the South. Judy is a website designer and writer/mentor. You can find her at site-shack.com or www.judyannwilson.com.

Megan was married to a man, mom of four, and came out at 38.  She is a therapist who lives in the northeast and she works with the queer community.

Tammie came out at 50 after marriage to a man and three kids. She lives in the Northwest and works as a non-profit director.

Karin came out at fifty after marriage to a man and three children.  Her story is poignant as she speaks with deep understanding about leaving a long time relationship and her current estrangement from her children.

JoAnne first wondered if she might be gay in her mid 40s when her 20 year marriage was ending, but then met another man with whom she had a good sex life so she thought "I guess I was just with the wrong partner".  She got married again at age 48 and became a widow six years later.  At age 55 she fell in love with a woman and she felt comfortable in her own skin for the first time in her...

Olivia Hill was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the parent of two children and came out at fifty two as a trans woman. She served 10 years in the US Navy and worked at Vanderbilt University for 25 years. She is on the Board of Directors for Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Vanderbilt Women's Committee fighting for Women's rights, and was elected to the University Staff Advisory...

Terri Conroy came out at 43 after being married to a man for 17 years and having 2 kids. She always knew she was gay but like so many others, her conservative upbringing made any chance of coming out and being accepted non-existent. It was only when she started to teach my teenaged children to be true and honest with themselves that she realized she needed to “walk the talk”. She came out, divorce...

Carla came out in her late thirties. She is the mom of two kids and is a voice teacher in Seattle. You can find her t http://www.carlahilderbrand.com

Kristy came out at 36 after marriage to a man and two sons. She shares a home with her partner, Brandie in Maine, along with their five dogs! She is an artist, photographer, writer and does tarot and oracle reads along with self care mental health clips on TikTok and Youtube. You can follow her at @Healwithkristylee

Marissa Mitchell is a high school English teacher who came out at the age of 39. She resides in Indiana with her daughter and two cats and enjoys reading, roller skating, and writing poetry in her spare time.