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* Safety; one may be stuck in a [[Queerphobia|queerphobic]] family, community, and/or a location where queerness is illegal or punishable in some way. |
* Safety; one may be stuck in a [[Queerphobia|queerphobic]] family, community, and/or a location where queerness is illegal or punishable in some way. |
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*Unsure about their identity; someone might be sure they are queer in some way, but have not discovered a label for themselves or are unsure about what they |
*Unsure about their identity/experience; someone might be sure they are queer in some way, but have not discovered a label for themselves or are unsure about what they experience. |
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* Fear of acceptance; they might fear that they won't be accepted by friends and family |
* Fear of acceptance; they might fear that they won't be accepted by friends and family. |
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* Internalized queerphobia; someone might be in denial/against their own identity, and due to this, remains closeted as to convince themselves it "can't be true" while knowing subconsciously that it is. |
* Internalized queerphobia; someone might be in denial/against their own experience/identity, and due to this, remains closeted as to convince themselves it "can't be true" while knowing subconsciously that it is. |
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