Coming Out Books
Books are a helpful resource when you feel overwhelmed and unsure of what steps to take next. The following list of books is a place to start as you consider your journey toward coming out.
WOMEN Coming Out of Heterosexual Relationships
Living Two Lives: Married to a Man and In Love with a Woman by Joanne Fleisher
Early Embraces: True-Life Stories of Women Describing Their First Lesbian Experience by Lindsey Elder (Editor)
From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Life: Stories of Transformation
by Deborah Abbott (Editor), Ellen Farmer (Editor)
Non-Gay Spouses of Gays and Lesbians
When Husbands Come Out of the Closet by J. Gochros
The Truth Shall Set You Free: A Memoir by Sally Lowe Whitehead
Coming Out Books: General
Coming Out: A Handbook for Men by Orland Outland
Coming Out Every Day : A Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Man’s Guide by Ph.D. Bret K. Johnson
Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, Amber Cantorna
General Resources on Being Gay and Coming Out Books
Is It a Choice?: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay and Lesbian People by Eric Marcus
Straight Parents, Gay Children: Inspiring Families to Live Honestly and With Greater Understanding by Robert A. Bernstein
Closet Door: A Coming-Out Guide on a Journey Toward Unconditinal Self-Love Griffo, Chelsea
Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, Loren Olson, MD
Spirituality
The Church and the Homosexual by John J. McNeill
Openly Gay, Openly Christian: How the Bible Really Is Gay Friendly by Samuel, Rev. Kader (Paperback)