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There are several ways to tell your friends and family, and it’s important to remember that no way is the ‘right way’. For some people it’s having direct private conversations with the ones you want to tell. Others find it hard to express their feelings so directly and prefer to do it in writing (e.g. a written letter, email, SMS text, or through social media platforms). All of these different ways have their pros and cons. If you speak to the person directly, you will have a more direct connection with them and be able to gauge their initial reactions, whereas sending a message will give both you and the person some space to react and think about what’s been said. Remember, there is no right way to do this and it all depends on you and what you feel is most comfortable for yourself.

We did a call-out for coming-out letters and were sent way too many to include here. They ranged from a couple of lines long, all the way up to six pages. No matter what the word count is, what’s clear is how heartfelt and pivotal a letter like this is. It was so very kind of the many trans people who responded to our request and shared their experiences with us.