The Hidden Costs of Staying Closeted at Work

Here’s what it would really take to make workplaces inclusive for queer people.

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Federal government employee Kinyatta Gray discovered her lesbian identity at 23, but stayed closeted on the job for fifteen years. Gray, who is Black and femme-presenting, felt “petrified of being outed” after hearing negative comments about queer…