Compartmentalize Your Life (and Your Privacy)

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In a world where everything is highly interconnected, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Compartmentalization can be a good strategy and important privacy technique: Intentionally separating different parts of your life can help you manage stress, keep your data secure, and stay private online.

Sources

• https://www.intomore.com/culture/identity/nearly-one-in-five-lgbtq-americans-are-still-in-the-closet-says-new-study/

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/03/27/iphone-users-warned-as-dating-apps-leak-sensitive-photos-messages/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_for_homosexuality

Additional resources

Helplines

• Mindline Trans+ (UK): A confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as Trans, Agender, Gender Fluid or Non-Binary.

• Trans Lifeline Hotline (US and Canada): Trans peer support over the phone.

• Suicide & Crisis Helpline (US and Canada): General support 24/7 phone number 988.

• Suicide & Crisis Helpline (International): List of suicide crisis lines around the world.

Supportive organizations

• Egale (Canada, International): Resources for LGBTQ+ asylum and immigration requests from outside and inside Canada.

• SOS Homophobie (France): Non-profit, volunteer-run organization committed to combatting hate-motivated violence and discrimination against LGBTI people.

• The Trevor Project (US): Suicide prevention and crisis intervention non-profit organization for LGBTQ+ young people.

• Trans Rescue (International): Organization assisting trans and queer individuals in relocating from dangerous areas to safer places.

• Twenty10 (Australia): Sydney-based organization providing a broad range of free support programs to the LGBTIQA+ community.

International advocacy

• Amnesty International: Human rights organization running campaigns to protect and uphold the rights of LGBTI people globally.

• Human Rights Watch: Human rights non-profit who documents and exposes abuses based on sexual orientation and gender identity worldwide, and advocate for better protective laws and policies.