![2023 SAS LGBTQ+ & Allies Celebration](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2023/10/20230628_173730.jpg)
Since 1987, the LGBTQ+ community observes and celebrates Coming Out Day on October 11, to recognize the second march on Washington when half a million people participated in a demonstration for Lesbian and Gay Rights. “Coming out” is a metaphor for people who self-disclose or announce their sexual orientation or