Many homosexuals in the church have followed her example, abandoning the practice of having a "closeted" private life that contradicts one's public actions and statements.

Mootoo has said that the story is about a father trying to help his daughter from leading the same kind of closeted life that he has led.

Ecklund explains that scientists who believe in God may live "closeted lives" to avoid discrimination.

With professional success came Birkby's struggles with living a closeted life as a bisexual.

Yet we also expect priests not to lead closeted lives of sexual activity.

Dreier was leading a closeted life while voting against equality for the LGBT community.

Nor was a late, autobiographical Noel Coward play about a playwright coming out as a homosexual after a closeted life.