Windsor feared that it was because of her closeted homosexuality. In many ways, Smithers represents the stereotype of a closeted gay man. The film suggests that Milk believed that White might be a closeted gay man. Something was happening that autumn to gay artists closeted from their fans. They were often the only connection that closeted men had to their sexuality. Outing is the practice of publicly revealing the sexual orientation of a closeted person. He lived as a closeted teenager before coming out. Ning also opens up and confesses that he is closeted. Tryon was deeply closeted and grew increasingly disturbed by Donovan's notoriety. Parker played Harper Pitt, the Mormon, Valium-addicted wife of a closeted lawyer. In 1985, Frank was still publicly closeted. Second, they sought to meet the needs of career women who had to remain closeted. He also began drinking heavily, attributing it to the fact that he was closeted. He remained closeted at work until he became her Chief of Staff in 1993.