Yes, he was coming to Orlando to do a book signing. I, of course, was not going to miss the opportunity to get a booked signed by the author.

Lance has been on every show promoting his book. Coming out is never an easy thing and this can be seen over and over again in his interviews. Everyone has to ask did he kiss or have sex with a girl. Everyone has to make a joke about him maybe going straight. Everyone has to be surprised that no one knew and he was able to keep this quiet for so long.

Coming out is never an easy process. I am sure it is harder doing it publicly and promoting a book about it as well. Coming out is not a process that ends once it is done, it happens over and over again. Every new person you meet. Every new job you start. You always have to come out and deal with the reactions.

I have not read the book but I wanted to show my support so I got in line at 6:30 at the Borders bookstore to find about 30 people in line. In the N’Sync days there would have thousands of fans but now it was only 30 of us. He arrived around 7, did press interviews and then signed our books.

I was excited and nervous at the same time. My stomach even did jumps and I was not even a N’Sync fan. When it got to my turn, I walked up and he signed my book and took a picture and I was done. It was then I realized it was anti-climatic.

I realized he was just another guy who came out. His story wasn’t even more special than my clients, or friends, or family or my own. Coming out is a process we all share and even though it happens different for all of us, we are all courageous for doing it.

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