"Coming out" is a lifelong process of self-acceptance. That’s according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). It’s a nonprofit organization on a mission to tackle tough LGBTQIA+ issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. The organization states people forge an LGBTQ identity first to themselves and then they may reveal it to others. However, publicly sharing one's identity may or may.