CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Jack’d, the most popular gay dating app in the world among 18 to 30 year old gay men, today announced findings from a user poll on attitudes around coming out in 2014. 29 percent of the gay men who responded to the survey said that on October 11th, National Coming Out Day, they will come out to someone in their life. The survey also identified Neil Patrick Harris, Lady Gaga, and Tyler Oakley as the top public figures that have inspired them to come out.
This year will mark the 26th anniversary of National Coming Out Day. Despite its impressive tenure, 31 percent of survey respondents had never even heard of the holiday before, while 59 percent felt that the date was important. Jack’d users were given a chance to explain why they felt it was important, with some responses including:
