Posted on Advocate.com November 09, 2011 07:40:44 PM ET
Gay Members of Congress Share Coming-Out Stories
By Lucas Grindley
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The gay and lesbian members of Congress recorded an It Gets Better video that emphasizes the value of being honest about who you are.
Democratic representatives Barney Frank of Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jared Polis of Colorado, and David Cicilline of Rhode Island talked about what they feared they would lose by coming out and how much better it got after they did.