Coming out
"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 sexual orientation, sexual attractions, gender identity, or (less commonly) paraphilia.
References and further reading
- Dossie Easton, Catherine A. Liszt, When Someone You Love Is Kinky, Greenery Press, 2000. ISBN 1890159239.
- Fuss, Diana, ed. (1991). Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories. New York: Routledge.
- Butler, Judith (1991). "Imitation and Gender Insubordination".
- Thomas, Calvin, ed. (2000). Straight with a Twist: Queer Theory and the Subject of Heterosexuality. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0252068130.
- Smith, Lauren (2000). "Queer Theory in the Composition Classroom".
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | LGB usage |
| ► | Transgender and transsexual usage |
| ► | The coming out process |
| ► | Outing |
| ► | Current viewpoints |
| ► | Other uses |
| ► | References and further reading |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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