Common meaning:

Means speaking the truth to the best of your ability and understanding.

Hidden meaning of the Equity religion: 

Complete and total agreement with the religion of Equity. 

Discussion:

The Equity belief system says that in order to be authentic you must view everything through an Equity lens. In every situation, one group is the victim and it is being oppressed by a dominant group that needs to be brought to justice. As a member of the oppressed group, you are authentic when you constantly call out how you have been oppressed. As a member of the dominant group, you are authentic when you constantly declare how oppressive your group has been and accept punishment.

It is clearly unhealthy mentally, to constantly focus on the world through a negative lens, but that is what this religion does.

The Equityists believe that everyone needs to become authentic like they are and view everything through the lens of systemic oppression. If you don’t, you are part of the problem, and any good intentions you have are irrelevant because you are still a part of the oppressive system. 

When being authentic means complete and total agreement with Equity, we have strayed a long way from the Liberal principles of humanity and  compassion.