Question: what to say to a friend who is coming out?
Answer: Be patient. ... 
Commit yourself as an ally. ... 
Don't push. ... 
Keep their confidence and respect their privacy.
Acknowledge the risk they took by coming out to you. ... 
Instead say, “Thank you for trusting me.”
Or say, “It doesn't change how I feel about you,” or admit that it might change things in. ... 
Don't over‐react.