Two Weeks in, I Already Wanted to Quit: Challenges Faced by a Queer Black Woman in Nonprofit Leadership - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
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I have been gaslighted, discounted, and undermined at every junction of my career...as soon as I began to speak up about inequities occurring in my workplace, then suddenly I did not have emotional intelligence...leadership felt bothered by my 'attitude' but also (phantom) staff felt the same.
This isolation has been especially pronounced in queer spaces...Sadly, I have often felt unsupported by my queer White counterparts...Not only have I not received sustainable support, but I have also discovered...that these same 'inclusive' LGBTQ+ leaders...have described me as 'radical' and/or 'combative.'
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