A group facilitator that is aware of how issues of social privilege affect the group process-while being knowledgeable of the stages of gay identity development will also be attuned to the impact that heteronormativity has had on this group member’s life, and the complexities that may therefore hinder the gay member’s ability to commit to trust and transparency in a mostly heterosexual group. A group facilitator who is aware of heterosexual members about the oppression of LGBT individuals, which is likely to facilitate the development of group trust and cohesion. This approach also has the advantage of removing the burden of “being the spokesperson” off the shoulders of the gay client. Focusing only on the client’s inadequate gay identity development and/or expecting him to teach the other members what it’s like to be gay may actually result in the client being oppressed in the very group that is supposed to provide healing