Some of the most virulent antigay rhetoric has come from deeply closeted men in positions of religious leadership.

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There have been numerous documented cases where individuals in religious leadership positions, who were later revealed or admitted to being gay, had previously engaged in or promoted strong antigay rhetoric. This phenomenon is sometimes explained by psychological theories such as reaction formation, where individuals cope with their own desires or identities by adopting stances that are strongly opposed to them.

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