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per·vert
verb
verb: pervert; 3rd person present: perverts; past tense: perverted; past participle: perverted; gerund or present participle: perverting
pərˈvərt/
noun
noun: pervert; plural noun: perverts
ˈpərvərt/
1.
a person whose sexual behavior is regarded as abnormal and unacceptable.
synonyms: deviant, degenerate; More
I would suggest that the person who cannot come out because of the backlash is the one who is perverted according to his societal norms. I'm not saying that what is being done is wrong, just that word should be used with caution lest you catch a glimpse of yourself in a reflection.