User:Caitlinpretzel/C’s Intersectionality and Closeting Communication, LGBTQ+ Intersectionality and Feminism, and QTPOC Intersectional Communication

Lead Topic: Closeting Communication
Closeting communication describes how LGBTQ+ people conceal their identity for different purposes.

Article body
Closeting communication refers to how LGBTQ+ people disclose their sexuality to others. Since LGBTQ+ identities are see as stigmatized, heteronormativity explains how people often assume LGBTQ+ people as straight. Since these identities are often assumed as straight, coming out can result in violence. Coming out is an ongoing process that spans a lifetime as people meet others. People often feel the need to stay in the closet to protect themselves from discrimination. Closeting communication is not limited to LGBTQ+ people, as self disclosure often relates to other topics like, background or mental illness.