Periagoge
Scenario

When family members question the need for LGBTQ+ labels

My straight sister keeps asking why I need to label myself as queer instead of just being a person and I can't make her understand that labels aren't limitations but lifelines.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Those who've never needed words to find themselves cannot understand how language becomes survival for the marginalized.

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 Queer identity as political and personal?”

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.

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