closeted
Sign in to saveCloseted and in the closet are metaphors for LGBTQ people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior. This metaphor is associated and sometimes combined with coming out, the act of revealing one's sexuality or gender to others, to create the phrase "coming out of the closet".
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Vinony files it under Censorship of LGBTQ issues, English words and LGBTQ and society.
Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.
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Closeted and in the closet are metaphors for LGBTQ people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior. This metaphor is associated and sometimes combined with coming out, the act of revealing one's sexuality or gender to others, to create the phrase "coming out of the closet".
Some reasons why LGBTQ people stay closeted include discrimination, fear for one's safety, internalized homophobia or transphobia, or living in a hostile environment.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “closeted” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.