Coming out is easier with this step-by-step guide. Here is practical help with the coming-out process for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people-and anyone else with a story to tell. Find positive ways to: Come out to yourself . Create a circle of supporters . Deal with family . Choose whether to stay "in the closet" at school or work . Live proud, free and balanced-no matter what happens. Hide and Speak guides readers on a journey that can change their lives.