Problem: Why would anyone call World War II a "nationwide 'coming out' experience"? Group of answer choices Homosexuals were mobilized to the war effort even if they openly declared their sexuality. Putting so many young men together in same-sex environments offered them opportunities for homoerotic encounters. People in the United States finally recognized that homosexuality is an identity, not only an occasional practice. Gays and lesbians in the U.S. military pushed for visibility and accommodations.