I have long been confused by the word gay. That term does not occur to me to be very descriptive. They used to be called homosexuals. I'm not sure if that term is still in common use and is accepted by all. As for the "comming out" term I wonder if it only to be used by a person suddenly anounceing that he/she is now at the opposite pole, so to speak. Would it still be "comming out" if a person was only announceing that they were "bi". That would be about half way in comparison to a complete movement from one position to another, as it were. How about "partial comming out". I like terms that are descriptive. Oh well, not really important.