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Gianmichael Salvato's avatar

This was such a remarkably thoughtful and profoundly impactful article. So let me start by saying, "Thank you!" I have been struggling to articulate so much of what you covered for an article on my Substack and you've said nearly all I could ever say, particularly about the Queer allostatic load and vicarious trauma.

Having worked for Queer-centric nonprofits for the past 39 years, it's been both one of the greatest joyful privileges and heavy burdens of my life. I'm sharing this wonderful article with many of my colleagues. (I was recently permanently banned from LinkedIn for using the word "Queer" in my posts and profile and for refusing to use my dead-name, which they considered to be "impersonating another person" -- despite having written twelve books, all published in that same name! Otherwise I would be sharing this on LinkedIn for sure!)

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Robin Taylor (he/him)'s avatar

Lasara, I am so inspired, not just in the work you've done with queer nonprofits, but in your entire approach to wage parity and self-care along the way. I wish more folx in positions of authority cared so deeply about these things for themselves and those they work alongside.

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