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Capitol Secrets Career In the Closet SECRETSCAREERIN THE CLOSET

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My presentation on coming out that I presented at Ignite DC on May 14. Actual Speech can be found here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ShwVuax2Js

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Capitol

Secrets

Career

In the Closet

SECRETS…

CAREER…

IN THE CLOSET…

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HI! MY NAME IS JAMATHEA!

INTERESTS INCLUDE:

•KILLING MONSTERS & HUMANS

•CASTING SPELLS

•PLAYING WITH MY DEMON MINION

•PROTECTING THE WORLD

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Coming Out!

No Longer Just for the

LGBT!

Now Serving:

Everyone Else!

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Coming Out: My Rough Definition

Letting everyone know something you’ve kept secret for most of your life & being

open about it from then on.

Legal Disclaimer:

This definition may or may not be inclusive or exclusive enough depending on your brand of politics. If I offend anyone in any community during this presentation, I apologize but being mildly offensive is how little baby Jesus made me.

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Why Come Out?• Community

• Therapy

• Free Stuff

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Dens of Lions…err Packers?

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Embracing Your Inner Geek

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From my friends:

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Guidelines for Coming Out

These few guidelines/rules/hints about coming out will

make your coming out fun and exciting for you AND

help to make sure you don’t lose your job or

friends!

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Rule 1 for Coming Out

You come out all day, every day for the rest of your life.

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Corollary to Rule 1

Coming out all the time can get very….very….old and tedious.

So be prepared.

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Rule 2 for Coming Out

Know Your Audience.

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Rule 3 for Coming Out

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Rule 4 for Coming Out

Don’t Be Obnoxious.

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Is coming out for me?

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NOW

When do I start coming out?

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For more information on Coming Out

Feel Free to Talk to Me! @DCBadger on Twitter

Check out www.glsen.org & www.pflag.org

Just talk to your friends.

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THANKS TO ALL THESE FOLK WHO CAME OUT

TO HELP WITH THIS!