The Board of Immigration Appeals has confirmed that a failure to report harm is not necessarily fatal to a claim of persecution if the respondent can demonstrate that reporting private abuse to government authorities would have been futile or dangerous. In addition, adjudicators should not expect a respondent to hide his or her sexual orientation if removed to his or her native country.
The full text of Matter of C-G-T- can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1594626/download