The first National Coming Out Day was organized by the Human Rights Campaign on October 11, 1988. Philadelphia activists celebrated on October 22 with a day-long series of performances and workshops.
Click the image below to read the Triangle’s 1988 report on the event, and read about the history of National Coming Out Day from the Human Rights Campaign.
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Happy NCOD anniversary. I bet that the archives at the William Way LGBT Community Center (formerly Penguin Place) would have more source material on this event from the Philadelphia Gay News, Au Courant, and maybe The Labyrinth newspapers as well.
Comment by Doreva — October 10, 2009 @ 2:43 pm