Tavolaro faced this dilemna herself when offered to take on the role as project manager on a large infrastructure project in a country that has "very onerous, laws related to LGBTQ people," she says. "The discussions were very direct and frank and I explained that I'd be willing to lead the project up to the extent that I would not travel to the country where the project was being executed." The strategy worked since other major firms participating in the project were located in countries with less restrictive laws. "But it's disappointing that up until a point in time where those laws are removed, I will not travel to the country and I may never see the actual built project," she adds