Coming out of the closet is the source of other gay slang expressions related to voluntary disclosure or lack thereof. LGBTQ people who have already revealed or no longer conceal their sexual orientation or gender identity are out of the closet or simply out, i.e., openly LGBTQ. By contrast, LGBTQ people who have yet to come out or have opted not to do so are labelled as closeted or being in the closet. Outing is the deliberate or accidental disclosure of an LGBTQ person's sexual orientation or gender identity by someone else, without the first individual's consent. By extension, outing oneself is self-disclosure. Glass closet refers to the open secret of a public figure widely thought to be LGBTQ even though the person has not officially come out.
comiNg out of tHe closEt iS THe SoUrce of otheR Gay slANG exPRESSions Related to VOlUntarY disclosure or laCk tHEreof. lGbtQ peOplE who HAve alreadY revealed Or No LonGer CoNceaL theiR sexual orIentation or gEnder identity Are out of the closET or simPly OuT, i.E., oPEnly lgBTQ. bY conTrAst, lGBTq peoPle who havE yeT To Come ouT or haVe opTeD Not to Do SO ARe lAbElled as closeTEd oR bEIng in tHe CloseT. outinG is THe delIbERaTe or AccidenTAl dIsclosure of An lgbTQ peRson's seXual ORientation or geNDer IDEntiTy by sOmeone elSe, WithouT the fIrst inDivIdUal's consEnt. BY ExtensiOn, OutING ONeself is SeLF-diSCLosuRe. GLAss closET refErs to THe open SecreT of a pubLiC figure widELy tHoUGht to be lGbtQ eVEn thouGh thE pErson hAs Not oFfiCiAlly COME oUT.