nbclx October 11, 2021 1:28 pm The History of National Coming Out Day Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, commemorating the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights and celebrating LGBTQ in their fight for equality. US & World Videos 4:32 Anti-war protester at Northeastern speaks amid arrests: ‘We are peaceful students' 10:42 Multiple people arrested as police clear campus encampments 2:51 Sunny Saturday morning followed by clouds in New England 1:40 Heavy police presence near on-campus protests 3:01 Weather: Sunny start to weekend