Concealment

This is the stress you feel when you are keeping your LGBTQ+ identity a secret, or doing mental gymnastics trying to figure out if you are in a safe place to be your most authentic self. Figuring out when or how to conceal your LGBTQ+ identity is mentally taxing and constant. It’s not always safe for LGBTQ+ people to exist as we are, and having to move throughout the world constantly assessing how you show up is stressful.