News in English     | 11.10.2020. 23:33 |

'Out of the Closet' exhibition brings us coming out stories of LGBTI persons

FENA Vanja Tolj

SARAJEVO, October 11 (FENA) - The exhibition "Out of the Closet", which presents a collection of stories about the coming out experiences of LGBTI persons in BiH, and the item they associate with this act, opened at the Museum of Literature and Performing Arts in Sarajevo.

The exhibition, which is open until Saturday, October 17, is organized by the Sarajevo Open Center (SOC), an independent organization that advocates full respect for human rights and social inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons. The date for the exhibition was chosen to mark the Coming Out Day.

The program coordinator at the Sarajevo Open Center, Amina Imamović, told FENA that the exhibition shows 23 items and stories of LGBTI persons bringing us closer to their coming out experiences.

'Coming out' as the process of revealing one's gender identity or sexual orientation to oneself and one's surroundings, is usually accompanied by a feeling of happiness and freedom, but in some cases also a feeling of sadness caused by condemnation and rejection.

For LGBTI persons, coming out is not easy and this process never ends. In a society unaware of the existence of LGBTI people, they have to come out with each new acquaintance, change of environment, etc.

Each coming out for them is an emotional experience, which involves a lot of energy, strength and risk that the relationship with people they love would end, or that their lives, safety or loved ones would be endangered and therefore, every coming out experience carries its own story that remains in the memory of LGBTI persons.

At the "Out of the closet" exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to read the stories of LGBTI persons and see their personal artifacts that will forever remind them of their coming out experiences with their moms, dads, friends, work colleagues or some other person important in their life.

(FENA) S. R.

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