Coming Out Zachari – My Story I came out (to myself) as a lesbian at the age of 14. I had been at a particular children’s home for the last 2 years but felt that I was not able to share this information. I did not want to compromise my placement by outing myself as I had already moved around enough before this placement. As a child, I found it very difficult to communicate with both adults and children and thus did not have many friends: I felt being bullied was a high risk factor. Since reading my files I have come across some sections where my sexual identity was … Continue reading Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Care Leavers