Disclosure

The act or process of sharing one’s gender history with another person. Trans people should never be forced or coerced to disclose to anyone, and if, how, and when they do should be entirely up to them. Being out as a transgender person can be considerably different than being out as a lesbian, gay, or bi+ person. Sexual orientation typically becomes more public over time, whereas for some trans people, their gender history can become more private over time. A trans person doesn’t need to be "out" about their gender history in order to be happy. A trans person may choose to be "no or low disclosure," meaning they only disclose to close friends and family.