Our Pacific community center staff team is planning Pride month programming and we can't agree on how to present Pacific gender traditions alongside mainstream LGBTQ+ advocacy - some of us feel like we're being asked to translate our culture for outsiders while others see it as important visibility work. The deadline is approaching and we're still debating.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group faces tension between preserving cultural specificity and participating in broader movements for gender diversity acceptance.
“Where Are You with Pacific gender diversity?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.