Don’t do it if you’re not comfortable - even if it means they might not proceed with the rest of the article, doesn’t mean you’re shutting the door on helping stigmatised people forever. It’s just not the right time yet for you, and that’s okay! Who knows, in 5 years time you might have such a secure position in life that you will be ready to go public. Or maybe you might never, and only be able to go with a blurred face and pen name. Hell, I would say most people wouldn’t want to appear with face and name in a news article in the first place - let alone people in your position. It’s a scary world out there in terms of data collection.
Don’t do it if you’re not comfortable - even if it means they might not proceed with the rest of the article, doesn’t mean you’re shutting the door on helping stigmatised people forever. It’s just not the right time yet for you, and that’s okay! Who knows, in 5 years time you might have such a secure position in life that you will be ready to go public. Or maybe you might never, and only be able to go with a blurred face and pen name. Hell, I would say most people wouldn’t want to appear with face and name in a news article in the first place - let alone people in your position. It’s a scary world out there in terms of data collection.