Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coming out of the desi closet: disclosure of same-sex sexuality in metropolitan-India Subject The topic of the resource Coming out of the closet; disclosure; same-sex sexuality in India Description An account of the resource Coming out of the closet is a psychosocial process that entails the disclosure of ones non- heteronormative sexual orientation to family, peers, and the wider publica phenomenon that is necessitated by the prevalence of societal heteronormativity. With the recent legal decriminalization of consensual same-sex sexual relationships in India, there is renewed interest in and emergent necessity to expand upon the existing academic discourse on the lives, rights, health and well-being of same-sex attracted individuals in India. The present study accumulates detailed narratives of disclosure of sexual orientation of five male and five female young-adults of same-sex sexuality from ages 18 to 25 in metropolitan cities of India. Thematic narrative analysis is used to gain insight into the factors of being in the closet, those underlying coming out of the closet, and the expectations from and impact of coming out to ones family. Five major themes have emergedthree restraint factors and two propulsion factors influencing sexual identity disclosure. Restraint factors are those that reduce the probability of coming out and these arean incessant pressure to conceal, perceived lack of stability and support, and anticipated disintegration of long-standing familial tradition. Propulsion factors act as catalysts of disclosure and these are target congeniality i.e. approachability of the target of disclosure, and parental validationwhich, when attained, enables the individual to come out more easily to others. The findings have been critically compared and contrasted with the existing body of literature in the domain, which sets the agenda for further inquiry. 2021 Taylor &amp; Francis Group, LLC. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Achar M.; Gopal B. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of LGBT Youth, Vol-20, No. 1, pp. 160-178. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2021.1958121" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2021.1958121</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111812484&amp;doi=10.1080%2F19361653.2021.1958121&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=e9247f8ca06a4f54d7e74535ec28fcc2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85111812484&amp;doi=10.1080%2f19361653.2021.1958121&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=e9247f8ca06a4f54d7e74535ec28fcc2</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 19361653 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Achar M., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Gopal B., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India