Used to describe when a person "comes out of the closet." Coming out involves telling friends and family that you are a homosexual.
the process by which a gay/lesbian/bisexual person acknowledges his/her sexual identity to himself/herself and a transgendered person acknowledges his/her gender identity to himself/herself and then proceeds to tell others about it. Coming out has many levels, starting from coming out to oneself, to coming out to family, friends, colleagues and the wider society. Coming out is seen as an affirmative process and a method of bringing about social change, though it is accompanied by a certain amount of risk due to societal heterosexism and homophobia.
The coming out process is the means by which a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (GLBT) person comes to terms with his/her sexual orientation. Some call this coming out to oneself. Coming out to others, telling someone that they are GLBT, is a neverending process. Because heterosexism is so pervasive in our society, GLBT individuals must decide how "out" they want to be with new people or in new situations. Also known as coming out of the closet.
The process of acknowledging that one is gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Process of openly disclosing one's homosexual orientation.
A process of coming to terms with being gender dysphoric, and telling others that this is the case. Coming out usually proceeds gender transition.
Acknowledging one's non-heterosexual identity, to oneself or to others.
is the process of developing identity in relation to sexual orientation for people who are homosexual, lesbian or bisexual.
From 'coming out of the closet,' the process of becoming aware of and open about one's sexual orientation or gender identity
A lifelong process of self-acceptance. People forge a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender identity first to themselves and then may reveal it to others. Publicly identifying one's sexual orientation may or may not be part of coming out.
The act of disclosing ones sexual orientation as queer to their family and friends for the first time.
to exit the closet by becoming openly queer
The process in which a person acknowledges and discloses being gay, lesbian or transgender.
Term used to describes voluntarily making public one's sexual behaviors or orientation, "being out" to not concealing one's sexual behaviors or orientation, and "outing" for making public the sexual behaviors or orientation of another who would prefer to keep this information secret.
Process by which a lesbian or bisexual woman reveals to others that she is lesbian or bisexual (i.e., “I came out to my doctor today”).
refers to coming out of the closet; the acceptance and or disclosure to others of one's sexual orientation.
The process of a GLBT person becoming aware of their sexual orientation and of letting other people know. GLBT people are often "out" to some people and not "out" to others.
Acknowledging that you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, either to yourself, or publicly. Not to be confused with being a debutante. See also being out, closet, out, outing.
The process of first recognizing and acknowledging non-heterosexual orientation or trans-gender identity to oneself and then sharing it with others. Developmentally, many sexual minority youth will initially erect emotional barriers with acquaintances, friends, and family by pretending (actively or through silence) to be heterosexual and congruent. Coming out means dropping the secrecy and pretense and becoming more emotionally integrated. This usually occurs in stages and is a non-linear, lifelong process.
This term is taken from the phrase "coming out of the closet." It's when a gay man or woman decides to be honest and open about his or her sexuality, and "comes out" to friends and family.
A term used to refer to gays, lesbians, or bisexuals who are becoming open about, not concealing, their sexual identity. Also referred to as "coming out of the closet."
Accepting and letting others know of one's previously hidden sexual orientation or gender identity.
Announcing to your family, friends or work associates some previously secret aspect of your sexual or gender identity.
"Coming out of the closet" (very often shortened to "coming out" in winking reference to the public introduction of debutantes) describes the voluntary public announcement of one's (often homosexual or bisexual) sexual orientation or gender identity.