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feeling safe about coming out at work
> What city/town and state are you working in? Does your region lean more right or left? Are there state- or city-level job protections for LGBTQIA+ laborers in your area?
> Is there a local LGBTQIA+ civil rights group who can help assess job protections in your city and state?
> Does your company’s employee handbook explicitly state job protections for LGBTQIA+ folks? Do you feel comfortable asking your Human Resources department about job protections or LGBTQIA+ affinity groups at your workplace?
> Are your coworkers more right- or left-leaning? Have you gauged from conversations their experiences with LGBTQIA+ issues and their knowledge of preferred pronoun use?
> Does your workplace celebrate or acknowledge Pride month?
> Are there other openly LGBTQIA+ employees at your workplace? Are you comfortable reaching out to them for advice?
tips for coming out at work
> Each time you introduce yourself, include your pronouns and ask others for theirs, too.
> Send an e-mail to your colleagues introducing yourself with your pronouns and explaining preferred pronouns. Add your pronouns to your e-mail signature and invite your colleagues to do the same.
> Add your pronouns to your social media accounts if you feel safe sharing your pronouns with the public. Use your best judgment because the internet can be a dangerous space where folks may attack, doxx, or spread information about you.
> Ask your Human Resources department if preferred pronoun use can be added to the employee handbook and if pronoun introductions can become standard practice.
> If your company has a queer affinity group or union, ask them to help standardize pronoun introductions.
> Reach out to an LGBTQIA+ civil rights group for advice. TYPFACE | ZANGEZI SANS | BY DARIA PETROVA
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