FOURSIGHT The big reveal

Is it ever OK to out somebody? Four voices from the LGBTQ+ community offer their take

Nic Crosara (they/them) journalist I vividly remember being on a crowded but quiet bus late at night with my (very drunk) friend. I’d already been out to the people in my life for a year, but as she started commenting on my transness at the top of her voice, the only thing louder on the bus was my fear. My eyes darted around as I tried to gauge the reactions of those around us: would any of these strangers attack me before — or after — we got off? My friend didn’t do this with malice in her heart. Her white, cishet privilege — and intoxication — meant the thought that she could be putting me in danger didn’t even cross her mind. A lot of these types of scenarios stem from…

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Attitude (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2022

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