What does the phrase "your boyfriend is in the closet" mean?

Question

i dont think it means it literaly

Answer 1

i think that 'your boyfriend is in the closet' mean that your boyfriend is homosexual but hasnt told you.... <3

Answer 2

He is qu***and ashamed of it.

Answer 3

if i say "your boyfriend is in the closet" then im saying your boyfriend is secretly g*y. and if u do love your boyfriend and if anywun did said that to you then u should snuff them. but then again. i dont know what your relationship is like.

Answer 4

means that hes g*y, and hasn't told anyone.

Answer 5

"in the closet" tends to mean that someone is g*y, but not openly, not telling anyone.

Answer 6

It means that he is g*y.

Answer 7

it means he's g*y and doesn't know it or g*y knows it and doesn't want to tell anyone