Have been reflecting on a situation that happened to me the other day, a patient said to me “you’re not gay, are you?” - unexpectedly and very directly, out of the blue. 1/4

I wished the earth would’ve swallowed me up, I felt like I’d been taken back to my high school days. I felt like I was 14 again. 2/4

I’m sad and disapointed in my reaction. I smiled beneath my mask, laughed it off, and lied. Knowing what that patient wanted to hear - I said “No, I’m not gay”. I felt so small and couldn’t wait to escape out of the side room. 3/4

Why did I do this? Why was I put in this position? This is why #Pride still matters, and why still - more needs to be done on LGBTQIA+ awareness and inclusivity. 4/4