Natalie Heller, a 20-year-old finance junior, writes her name on the door at National Coming Out Day on the Plaza of the Americas on Oct. 12, 2015, to support coming out. Heller said writing her name on the door meant not being afraid. “If someone were to walk by and see my name, I wouldn’t care,” Heller said. “The same time last year I wouldn’t have been willing to.”
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By Matthew Quesada | 2:02pmThe number 33 bus stops at the Hub Food Court in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan 16, 2026.
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By Matthew Quesada | 2:02pmThe number 33 bus stops at the Hub Food Court in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan 16, 2026.
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By Matthew Quesada | 2:02pmThe number 33 bus stops at the Hub Food Court in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan 16, 2026.





