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Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Coming out is - AS THE ARTICLE STATES - derived from "coming out of the closet" and NOT from the debutante "coming out dance/party". And yet, the etymology section claims the latter. This article probably needs to be locked since the facts aren't material as far as some activists are concerned. Also, it is far too USA-centric AND it does a horrible job at describing the enormous social, cultural, religious, and criminal prohibitions that a homosexual could be subjected to.40.142.176.185 (talk) 06:08, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

This so queer-centered. There are several other meanings of coming out. This should be universal.

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

There were many examples of usage of coming out other than being gay. Such as coming out as religious or on-religious that your family or your country's people and culture may or may not accept! For example, " I came out as atheist to my parents." or "I came out as Buddhist to my parents!" I think this page should be renamed to "Coming out (LGBTQ) or should be wider that includes coming out in differen forms such as religious or non-religious. So it can include other things and not be too queer-centered. Hope you will change this. Thanks! Truthseeker4justice (talk) 14:14, 20 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

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This so queer-centered. There are several other meanings of coming out. This should be universal.