2017 National Coming Out Day Book - Final v2

“The Elevator Speech”

" G ot any plans for the weekend?" asks the stranger in the elevator. "My wife and I are taking our kids to the zoo," she replies, holding her breath. Curiosity or condemnation, she wonders. "Sounds like fun. My kids loved the giraffes. Do they still let you feed them?" he asks.

"I think so."

Relieved, she

exhales and smiles.

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