Happy National Coming Out Day

[kybearfuzz]

I was planning on doing some work on my comic book tonight, but decided to have a little random drawing fun instead.


It's so good to be OUT!
I've not had to come out to anyone in a good while. Most of the family I deal with know, a lot of my coworkers know (or suspect or have figured it out), even a neighbor has eventually come to the conclusion. Coming out was never so nerve-wracking as it was the first time with someone I cared about. I recounted the story of coming out to my sister Rhonda years ago. Instead of re-typing the events, I'll just post the link below for anyone new to my journal since then:

Coming Out for the First Time

Happy National Coming Out Day everyone! Have fun! Be fabulous! :)

Comments

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

That's awesome Mark!!! We are happy you are OUT!!!!!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I'm very happy to BE OUT! :)

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

We are so happy you are out.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

This journal would be such a strange place if I weren't, don't you think? :)

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

It would be no where near as fun or um, scenic.

[labeartorycub.livejournal.com]

Wonderful Coming Out story, Mark. I'm joining everyone else who are happy you are out.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks Mike, I'm glad to be here amongst the fabulous... :)

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

Great pic!

And a touching story. Thank you for sharing.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks Mark, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[qbear.livejournal.com]

I love this drawing so much! I hope you don't mind that I reposted in on my Facebook page--gave you credit, of course. This would make an awesome tshirt!!!!

Hugs Mark---

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it and I don't mind you reposting it one bit.

If you want it on a tee-shirt, you can always buy tee-shirt transfer paper at the department store and make one. That's how I make my annual pride parade shirts.

If you get the itch to try it, let me know and I can send you a high resolution image of the cartoon :)

[prisoncitybear.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Can I share this?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Sure, handsome :)

[designerotter.livejournal.com]

A really wonderful 'toon tribute to NCOD ! - love the concept and the costume - especially the colors you picked...heliotrope & magenta are big favorites of mine and the grey makes an elegant foil. Y'know, I'm not sure I've ever seen the triangle (usually pink) done with rainbow colors - I like the combination a lot....it's transformational symbolism when you think about it: from oppression to triumph. Kudos !!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Well, thank you sir :)

I struggled with the colors a bit, but wanted to go toward the purple end of the spectrum (I'm not sure I knew that color was called "heliotrope"). And I thought a big pink triangle would be a little monochromatic overall with the rest of the costume, so I added the rainbow flag colors.