come out of the closet
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(intransitive, idiomatic, LGBTQ) To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.
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(intransitive, idiomatic, informal, sometimes humorous) To self-disclose about one's minority or disapproved-of identity, belief, preference, etc.
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