In this lesson, Kenji Yoshino describes the difference between passing and covering, using the example of Franklin D. Roosevelt to illustrate the distinction.Covering: In 1963, sociologist Erving Goffman coined the term “covering” to describe how even individuals with known stigmatized identities make a “great effort to keep the stigma from looming large.”Prevalence of Covering83% of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals79% of Blacks (African-Americans/Non-nationals)66% of Women45% of Straight, White MenEveryone fits within the inclusion paradigm of covering because everyone covers.Creating SolidarityWhen you acknowledge that you cover, too, you create a bridge with people who appear different from you on the surface.