“I think if there was ever a time to come out, now would be the time. And if I can use my status to draw awareness and get people talking about it, then that means the world to me. So that’s really why I did it. And it was such a relief, you know? It’s a part of who I am and it has been for so long and I was proud of it and I wanted people to know that side of me. My friends knew since I was in middle school or freshman year, they all knew. My parents, even though they are really open-minded liberal people, I was so nervous to tell them. They were amazing and supportive and they didn’t have a problem with it. So I came out to everyone first.”