National Coming Out Day

Name: National Coming Out Day
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Living openly, in your own time, on your own terms.

National Coming Out Day was founded on October 11, 1988 by psychologist Robert Eichberg and activist Jean O'Leary, on the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It is based on the psychological research showing that knowing someone who is LGBTQ+ is one of th