Translations:Shared Entrances & Hallways/8/en

There is also a dimension specific to queer and other minority contexts. Some people are cautious about visible traffic to their home because of concern about how it will be read, whether by neighbours, family, or landlords. Others live in buildings where this is a non-issue. Neither position is more valid, and a host and guest may hold different levels of concern about the same hallway. People report that a brief word about discretion before arrival — which buzzer to use, whether to wait outside, what leaving quietly looks like — prevents a great deal of unspoken tension.