Glad you've found your voice ... Don't let anyone take it away!
It took me 35 years to find the courage to even utter it, and my therapist was the first one I told it to.
Sure ... I lost friends and family over it. But that's okay.
After the heartbreak and healing, I found that the ones who forsook me for being gay weren't really my friends and family anyway.
Our friends and families are those who love us unconditionally ... regardless of who we are!
Stay Strong!