Creating Safe Spaces at Work: Tips on Allyship from a Non-binary Employee by Lore Perkins

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1. “People can and should proactively have brave conversations, but it can’t just fall on members of the LGBTQ+ community, because we’re tired, and we’re often scared. Allies can lift the burden here, by showing up and taking part in these discussions, too.”

2. “There’s not an “allyship formula” you can apply to all people (and this goes for marginalized folks outside of the LGBTQ+ community, too). Every person wants and needs something slightly different, and a true ally will not just be conscious of this, but actively listen to figure out what that is.”

3. “As humans, we tend to make a lot of assumptions. Many of these assumptions are rooted in stereotypical ideas of how the binary genders of male and female are expected to look and act… The only assumption we should be making at work is that our colleagues have value, perspective, and expertise to add to the table — and those perspectives and expertise are valuable no matter how the person they come from identifies.”

Source: Harvard Business Review, “I Came Out as Nonbinary at Work. Here’s What Made Me Feel Safe.” by Lore Perkins