coming out

Anyone and Everyone is a documentary film about having a lesbian or gay child.

Families from diverse backgrounds including Japanese, Bolivian, and Cherokee - and various religious denominations like Mormon, Jewish, and Southern Baptist - share their sensitive stories of children coming out.

The parents also talk about being ostracized by relatives, friends, and religious congregations.

"It was so evil and so bad that we almost couldn’t talk about it... You just had the idea it was so terrible that it was unspeakable," said a Mormon mother in the film.

If you haven't yet, it's time to stick your big toe out of the closet. Take a deep breath - center yourself - and tell someone close to you that you're lesbian or gay.

It helped in San Diego - and NCOD is an opportunity to take that first big step.