exposing to others about one's homosexuality
His mother cried for hours after he came out of the closet
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Coming out of the closet
When a gay, trans or in any way queer person tells someone their identity, or declares it in front of a bigger audience.
Person 1: "You have an amazing fashion sense!"
Person 2: "Thank you! I just came out of the closet this morning."