Joel Le Forestier

Doctoral Fellow in Social Psychology , University of Toronto

Joel Le Forestier is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council doctoral fellow in social psychology at the University of Toronto. He studies people’s experiences in intergroup contexts, and how to improve intergroup relations and minimise group-based disparities through intervention.

Written by Joel Le Forestier

Photo of two men walking at night beside a street with yellow taxis and shops lit by streetlamps, with city lights in the background.

STIGMA AND TABOO

It’s a fraught choice: come out, or conceal yourself?

For those who face the threat of prejudice, the possibility of concealing their identity means weighing up conflicting goals

by Joel Le Forestier