The history of ‘coming out,’ from secret codes to political protest. February 11, 2020 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, HEROES & HISTORY, HISTORY Comments Off on The history of ‘coming out,’ from secret codes to political protest. Protesters in Manchester, U.K., 1988. (Image: Mirrorpix via Getty) You probably know what it means to “come out” as gay. You may even have heard the expression used in relation to other kinds of identity, such as being undocumented. But do you know where the term comes from?…