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Archie Comics Creates Strips for National Coming Out Day

To mark National Coming Out Day (NCOD), the It Gets Better Project partnered with Archie Comics and Archie creator of Kevin Keller, Dan Parent, to create a series of strips dubbed #ABetterUniverse. In this world, everyone is met with love and support when they choose to disclose their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

The comic series, #ABetterUniverse, demonstrates five different "coming out" scenarios in Riverdale where young people do the right thing by fostering a supportive and nurturing environment for LGBTQ+ youth. They hope this series inspires people to create the world or universe they want to live in.

It Gets Better Project states that "whether you are out to the world, just a few people or no one at all, this day is for you. We here at the It Gets Better Project know that not everyone feels safe to come out, and that's okay! There will be a community of support waiting for you with open arms when that day arrives. It's our vision that in the future all LGBTQ+ people will be free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals."

It Gets Better Project also states "If you're coming out today, we hope that you're acknowledged and celebrated like those featured here in the Archie Comic Universe. If you're not, we are here for you.  We have a 'Get Help' center with over 1100 organizations in 40+ countries offering support to queer people like yourself!"

Here are a few of them, along with the first five strips.

Archie Comics Creates Strips for National Coming Out Day

Crisis Text Line

LGBT National Hotline

LGBT National Youth Talkline

Archie Comics Creates Strips for National Coming Out Day

GLSEN

GSA Network

Intersex Initiative 

Archie Comics Creates Strips for National Coming Out Day

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Trans Lifeline

Transexual and Transgender Road Map

Archie Comics Creates Strips for National Coming Out Day

Trevor Project 

Safe Place

Youth Guardian Services 

Archie Comics Creates Strips for National Coming Out Day


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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