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[[File:Closeted flag.png|thumb|Touchasexual's/Touchcreator's closted flag]]
[[File:Closeted Pride Flag alt.png|thumb|Alternate closeted flag by @enbysapphics]][[File:Transcloseted.png|thumb|The Transcloseted flag, made by Tivian]]'''Closeted''' or '''In The Closet''' is a term when someone has told very few or no individuals about their [[Sexual Orientation|sexual orientation]], [[Gender|gender identity]], or another [[queer]] identity.
Someone may be closeted around some
* Safety; one may be stuck in a [[Queerphobia|queerphobic]] family, community, and/or a location where queerness is illegal or punishable in some way.
*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 feel. ▼
*[[File:Transcloseted.png|thumb|The Transcloseted flag, made by Tivian]]Fear of Acceptance- They might fear that they won't be accepted by friends and family, even if they are safe to do so.▼
▲*Unsure about their identity
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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.
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