Pride Month Reminder: LGBTQ Employees Aren’t All the Same

Recognizing someone’s identity is only the first step. The real work is resisting the urge to assume you already know their story.

I once had a coworker I’m going to call Maggie. And Maggie loved gay people. I know that, because she explicitly told me when she learned I was gay, probably six months into working together.  

Up to that point, Maggie and I had collaborated on a few projects, but were in different departments and didn’t socialize outside of work. “I can’t believe you didn’t tell me you were........

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