I just posted this on Facebook
Most of you already know this about me, but for the family and friends that don't know, I'm gay. I've known since I was about 13. The first person I told was my younger sister, my
Freshmen year of high school, and she showed me great support and love. Two years later, during my junior year, I came out at school. At first I thought I could change it and it could be "prayed away". Thankfully I now know that to be wrong. That same year, on March 5th, 2007, I told my mother and also received support and love from her. I told my grandmother, and one of my cousins a year later. For a long time I kept it from the rest of my family. I was fearful of my dad finding out, because I thought he wouldn't love me anymore. But last year, through a crazy chain of events, he found out. I was terrified, but he continued to love and support me. I'm a lot luckier than many other members of my LGBT community, because through my coming out, I haven't lost anyone. So to any friends or family that didn't know, had a feeling, or didn't want to accept it as true, it is. I'm gay. But you should still know, I'm still the same Marty you've known all these years. I hope that those of you, just finding out will continue to support and love me, because I love you too
Happy International Coming Out Day!