Why do some people chose to be a closeted homosexual in countries were anti-discrimination laws for homosexual people exist?

[Anonymous]

[DrPepper12]

It's tolerated, not accepted in some backward places

[jahaims]

Laws don't protect you from how others judge

[purplepoppy]

Because people who'll smash your face in with an iron bar don't take much notice of anti discrimination laws.

Also the political wind can change very quickly, it's OK to be gay one day but should some far right nutter get elected you now risk losing your job or worse.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

It can be for any number of reasons: religious trauma, family trauma, rejection trauma, the fear of being rejected by society because you are aware that being openly queer makes you a target not just for discrimination but for being assaulted or lynched, and the big one is the fear or being raped.

[FunkyMonkee]

Just because there's a law protecting them doesn't mean some sick, psycho still won't try to hurt them.

[DonaldDarko]

It's a gross defect that makes them ashamed. No on is even trying to provide any help so they just suffer and deal with it the best they can.

[DrPepper12]

Like mental health care?

[DonaldDarko]

@DrPepper12 It goes beyond mental. We need to do actual research. https://legacy.nimbios.org//press/FS_homosexuality

[DrPepper12]

On homoerotic primates? Bruh, mammals love them some sex. That's science.

[DonaldDarko]

@DrPepper12 It's science but you're interpreting it the way that makes you feel good. That's not sex that's a defect like a crooked spine or club foot. It produces no offspring. Instead you get rectal prolapse and AIDS.

[Nikki1989]

Deeply rooted social, familial, and personal fears.