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Coming Out

Coming out of the closet, or simply coming out, is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) people disclosing their sexual orientation and gender identity. Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out is described and 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; a means toward feeling gay pride and not shame or social stigma. In the context of LGBTQ people being historically marginalized sexual minorities, coming out remains a challenge for the majority of the world's LGBT population and can lead to a backlash of heterosexist discrimination and homophobic violence.
EAN: 9786130624835
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 332
Produktart: kartoniert, broschiert
Herausgeber: Miller, Frederic P. Vandome, Agnes F. McBrewster, John
Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
Schlagworte: Coming Out / Outing Transgender