Coming out to yourself means you realize your sexual orientation is not what you thought. Coming out to others means you share that new information with friends and possibly family. Coming out to the public is done to make lesbian, gay, bisexual and other identities less invisible and to educate people.
Shaun is coming out to herself as bisexual but hasn't told anyone else yet. Elaine decided to included her mother in her coming out process so arranged a lunch meeting to confide that she is a lesbian. Tim wanted to do more for the community so coming out on a national talk show made his gay identity more visible.
by Storm7 November 21, 2015
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when somebody of not straight sexual orientation reveals it to a person close to then
lesbian coming out

lesbian girl:hey dad? i'm lesbian
dad:what does that mean, lisa?
lisa:i like girls, dad
dad:holy shit, me too
by Duriaes January 26, 2023
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A way to explain to your family or friends you’re anything but straight.

Don’t do it during thanksgiving though-
Son:“Mom, dad, I’ve planned to tell you this for a while but, Im coming out to you as gay.”
Mom: “It’s that damn phone, isn’t it”
by DamnDam December 15, 2019
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A thing gay people do when they “don’t want to make a big deal out of it” but then get offended when everyone else doesn’t “make a big deal about it”, throw them a party, and begin praising them as if they are a God
“Mom, dad, I’m coming out”
Good for you, son.

“WHAT???? THATS IT??? WHERES THE FUCKING CAKE?? YOU GUYS HATE ME IM GONNA KILL MYSELF
by TheAlwaysCorrect1 December 31, 2022
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What your dad will do after you drop out of college
You: "Dad I dropped out."
Dad: "I am coming out son. I want to be gay."
You: "Damn dad, I was just kidding..."
by Stools upside down July 11, 2006
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"None of their friends realized they were dating until the coming out."
by Megan Redhead November 11, 2002
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"coming out of the cupboard" is a term to decribe the act performed by claustrophile glory-hole fetishists.

The participant enters a cupboard and sticks his manhood through the glory hole for a happy ending.
Al: "I think a seagull just shat on me in the kitchen"
Jon: "No, that's just Roy, coming out of the cupboard. Do you see the glory hole drilled in it?"
by Fishyrich September 10, 2012
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