September 23, 2011 | Sex & Society

Soldier's coming out goes viral

Coming out is a very personal thing. We each need to choose the right time, the right place and the right way to tell someone we love that we're gay. To share the experience publicly isn't easy, but one soldier did just that.

With Tuesday's repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' airman Randy Phillips came out to his dad and the military on YouTube. The video went viral.

ABC News picked up the story ...

And no, we're not going to sully this very special moment with comments about how hot Phillips is. Because he is hot. So very hot ...