How To Be A Better LGBTQ Ally
- By
Julia Austin
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Recognize your privilege
People often turn away from the word “privilege.” It’s uncomfortable. Many don’t want to acknowledge that they have it. But to acknowledge you’ve had privilege doesn’t mean to say you’ve never had hardship. I think that’s where the upset occurs. You can have privilege for being a cisgender person, and still have faced hardship for other reasons. You can still acknowledge the areas in which you’ve had social advantage because of your sexuality and gender. To deny this is to reject and ignore the discrimination others have had.
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