Definitions for Come Out Of The Closet
come out of the clos·et

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1. come out of the closet, out, come outverb

   to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

   "This actor outed last year"

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1. come out of the closetverb

   To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.

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1. come out of the closet

   Coming out of the closet, often shortened to coming out, is a metaphor used to describe LGBT people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation or gender identity. Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out of the closet is experienced variously as a psychological process or journey; decision-making or risk-taking; a strategy or plan; a mass or public event; a speech act and a matter of personal identity; a rite of passage; liberation or emancipation from oppression; an ordeal; a means toward feeling gay pride instead of shame and social stigma; or even a career-threatening act. Author Steven Seidman writes that "it is the power of the closet to shape the core of an individual's life that has made homosexuality into a significant personal, social, and political drama in twentieth-century America".Coming out of the closet is the source of other gay slang expressions related to voluntary disclosure or lack thereof. LGBT people who have already revealed or no longer conceal their sexual orientation or gender identity are out of the closet or simply out, i.e. openly LGBT. Oppositely, LGBT people who have yet to come out or have opted not to do so are labelled as closeted or being in the closet. Outing is the deliberate or accidental disclosure of an LGBT person's sexual orientation or gender identity by someone else, without their consent. By extension, outing oneself is self-disclosure. Glass closet means the open secret of when public figures' being LGBT is considered a widely accepted fact even though they have not officially come out.

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1. come out of the closet

   "Come out of the closet" is a phrase most commonly used in reference to the LGBTQ+ community. It is the process where an individual openly acknowledges, accepts, and shares their own sexual orientation or gender identity with others. It is a significant event, often associated with acceptance and authenticity, but may sometimes involve potential risks, given societal prejudices. However, it can also be used in a broader sense to mean revealing any personal or hidden aspects about oneself, such as undisclosed beliefs, interests, or habits.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Come Out Of The Closet in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Come Out Of The Closet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Come Out Of The Closet in a Sentence

1. David Carroll:

   What the referendum did was gave permission to allow conversations to take place in places where it hadn't happened before: working class areas, rural areas. It allowed LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issues to come out of the closet.

2. Aaron J. Munzer:

   I'd come out of the closet but the skeletons would get lonely.

3. Pastor John Hagee:

   I believe that Christians United for Israel will continue to grow exponentially especially because Israel is in a time of danger, every Christian who carries a Bible knows that God Almighty is interested in the welfare of Israel, and they know they have a Biblical mandate to stand up and speak up for Israel. The chaos we’re experiencing in the Middle East is a challenge for every Christian to come out of the closet and stand up and speak up for Israel and the Jewish people.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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