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Aug 2023
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Coming Out at Work 5 | 17

Kim Scott, Jason Rosoff & Amy Sandler
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Kim, Amy and Brandi discuss coming out at work and Amy and Brandi share their stories. In response to an unprecedented spike in discriminatory legislation, The Human Rights Campaign recently declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. Visibility matters — we want folks who might be struggling to know that we see you. That you deserve to be he ... Show More
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