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Scenario

When community organizations face conflict over LGBTQ+ inclusion and neutrality

Our community center board is trying to decide whether to host Pride events and it's revealed these deep divisions about what our mission is and who we serve, with some people saying we should stay 'neutral' and others saying neutrality is actually taking a side. We're a small town and people have strong feelings and I'm watching relationships that have lasted decades get strained over what feels like it should be a straightforward decision about inclusion.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group is discovering that seemingly neutral positions carry moral weight when questions of identity and belonging are at stake.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sexual orientation as identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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