# When I Came Out - Hardcover

by **Anne Mette Kærulf Lorentzen** (Author)

**A brave coming-out story of 40-something Louise, who, while married, realizes that she prefers women**

Forty-something Louise is married to Peter, with whom she has four children. They live in a big house, and on paper everything looks fantastic. But Louise has a secret that she barely dares to admit to herself: a burning desire for women.  
_When I Came Out_ is the story of a woman who has met society's expectations throughout her life but finally realizes that she has not been true to herself. From first-time creator Anne Mette K rulf Lorentzen, this bold and elaborate piece of autobiographical work addresses personal anxieties about coming-out later in life and documents her jump from a safe, well-established, heteronormative, middle-class life to living openly as a lesbian.  
With beautiful drawings using anthropomorphic animal characters, Anne Mette K rulf Lorentzen tells her coming-out story with charming sensitivity and a loving humor.  

### Author Biography

**Anne Mette Kærulf Lorentzen** is an architect and LGBTQ+ activist living in Denmark. She is part of the NGO Female Oxygen, which supports women in countries where LGBTQ+ rights are threatened.  

**Number of Pages:** 144

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 20, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 22.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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