My straight friends keep asking me to explain every piece of queer news or controversy like I'm the spokesperson for all gay people and I'm exhausted but don't want to seem ungrateful for their interest.
More people experience this than they realize.
Being positioned as the singular voice for an entire community creates burdensome expectations that strain authentic friendship.
“Where Are You with Queer identity as political and personal?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.