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'''Out''' is originally a homosexual term for a person who is comfortable being characterized as such. It now has other meanings, mainly "one who admits something proudly".  
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'''Out''' was originally a [[homosexual]] term for a person who is comfortable being characterised as such, so can be regarded as "out of the closet". It now has other meanings, mainly "one who admits something proudly".  
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The verb "to out" usually refers to the action of revealing that a public figure is gay and reporting their sexuality in the media or on the [[Internet]]; it has the implication that the person in question did not want to be outed as gay.
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== See also ==
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* [[Coming out]]
  
The verb "to out" usually refers to an evangelical televangelist or other such Republican/Tory who has been found out as being gay.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 22 June 2019

Out was originally a homosexual term for a person who is comfortable being characterised as such, so can be regarded as "out of the closet". It now has other meanings, mainly "one who admits something proudly".

The verb "to out" usually refers to the action of revealing that a public figure is gay and reporting their sexuality in the media or on the Internet; it has the implication that the person in question did not want to be outed as gay.

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