'''The closet''', metaphorically speaking, is the place where homosexuals conduct their illicit [[sexual activity|sexual activities]]. Advocates sometimes speak of homosexuals being "confined" to the closet, due to "[[prejudice]]" against them.
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'''The closet''', metaphorically speaking, is the place where [[homosexual]]s conduct their illicit [[homosexual act|sexual activities]]. Advocates sometimes speak of homosexuals being "confined" to the closet, due to "[[prejudice]]" against them.
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Often there is pressure from other homosexuals for a suspected homosexual to "come out of the closet". If he refuses, he is often "[[outing_(homosexuality)|outed]]" against his will. In many cases, the person may not be homosexual at all and his reputation is ruined.
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Often there is pressure from other homosexuals to "come out of the closet".