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Why closeted employees struggle with bystander intervention

I witness homophobic harassment at work regularly but I'm not out myself, so speaking up feels like it would expose me too.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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Protecting others requires risking the same vulnerability they're experiencing, making allyship personally dangerous.

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