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Why workplace coming out can backfire professionally

I came out as pansexual at work during Pride month and now my boss keeps making comments about how 'diverse' our team is like I'm a checkbox.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Visibility in professional spaces can transform you from colleague to symbol, reducing your professional identity to your personal disclosure.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Bisexual and pansexual identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.