coming out (L37)
(L37)
Statements
Senses
L37-S1
| English | The process of informing others of one's being gay, one's presence in gay society, or one's belonging to the gay subculture, when such knowledge had previously been secret or unknown. |
Statements about L37-S1
L37-S2
| English | The process of informing others of one's identity as a gay man or lesbian (or bisexual person, etc.) where such an identity had previously been secret or unknown. |
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L37-S3
| English | The process of informing others of one's sexuality or sexual interests when such knowledge had previously been secret or unknown. |
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L37-S4
| English | The process of informing others of one's transness when one’s transness had previously been secret or unknown. |
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L37-S5
| English | The process of informing others of one's gender identity when one's gender identity had previously been secret or unknown. |
Statements about L37-S5
L37-S6
| English | The process of one's self-disclosure or disclosure to another of their gender or sexual identity or of their gender modality or intersex status. |
Statements about L37-S6
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The process by which one shares one's sexuality or gender identity with others (to "come out" to friends, etc.). (American English)
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February 2018
refers to the process of sharing one's gender or sexual minority status with other people, perhaps for the first time... (American English)
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The ongoing process of sharing one's sexual orientation or gender identity with others. (American English)
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L37-S7
| English | The process of becoming aware of, or becoming a member of, a gay community. |
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L37-S8
| English | The process of becoming aware of and accepting one's gender or sexual identity or of their gender modality or intersex status. |
Statements about L37-S8
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... (American English)
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... (American English)
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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... (American English)
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L37-S9
| English | The experience of one's first non-heterosexual experience. |
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L37-S10
| English | Movement from inside a place to outside of it. |
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L37-S11
| English | Emerging from a stage of being hidden to one of being visible. |
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L37-S12
| English | The process of formally entering society as a young woman. |