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Scenario

When Being Openly Gay at Work Feels Professionally Risky

I'm a teacher and I want to put a picture of my wife on my desk like my straight colleagues do but I'm worried about parent complaints and whether it could affect my job.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional authenticity becomes a calculated risk when your personal life could be weaponized against your career.

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.

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