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Closeted

English Closeted

To be in the closet means to be hidden. The term within the community refers to keeping your queerness hidden.

Usage in sentence:

Closeted people do not wish to disclose their sexuality.
There are many reasons as to why someone may be in the closet.
Closeted people find it difficult to be a part of pride celebrations.

Gender

Gender interacts with but is different from biological sex. Socially constructed characteristics, such as attitudes, behaviors, norms, and roles, assigned to men, women, etc. are collectively understood as gender.

A sense of discomfort felt by individuals due to a mismatch between their true gender identity and the roles assigned at birth is called gender dysphoria.

Men who are attracted to other men. This attraction could be sexual or romantic or both.

Women who are attracted to other women. Attraction could be romantic or sexual or both.

People attracted to two or more genders. This attraction could be sexual or romantic or both.

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