My business partner and I started our consulting firm specifically to serve LGBTQ+ organizations, but we're getting feedback that our approach feels 'too academic' or 'not grassroots enough' from some clients while others love our professionalism. We're both queer but come from different class backgrounds and it's affecting how we think we should show up in this work and what authentic service looks like.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared identity doesn't guarantee shared values about how that identity should be expressed in professional contexts.
“Where Are You with Non-binary and genderqueer identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.