“Bringing your whole self to work” is and always has been a privilege extended to those whose whole selves are socially accepted. It’s good that being LGBT is socially accepted at places like Google. But pretending that “bringing your whole self to work” can be a universal rule for everyone is either dishonest or requires the hubris to believe that marginalization no longer exists in any form.

The mask of “professionalism” sucks, but someone will always have to wear it, and perhaps it’s more equitable if it’s worn by all of us and not just some of us.