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Title: Gays who are out of the closet at work have stronger careers {Blog}
Post by: LostInTime on October 08, 2007, 10:48:16 AM
Post by: LostInTime on October 08, 2007, 10:48:16 AM
Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist (http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/10/08/gays-who-are-out-of-the-closet-at-work-have-stronger-careers/)
This is a guest post from Nina Smith whose blog is Queercents (http://www.queercents.com/).
Proposed federal legislation aims to end discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, but we know that laws with the best intentions are limited in by realities of the workplace. Discrimination from employers and repercussions from homophobic co-workers are complex and slippery to squash with laws; social acceptance among colleagues will remain a personal journey for those of us in the LGBT community.
This is a guest post from Nina Smith whose blog is Queercents (http://www.queercents.com/).
Proposed federal legislation aims to end discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, but we know that laws with the best intentions are limited in by realities of the workplace. Discrimination from employers and repercussions from homophobic co-workers are complex and slippery to squash with laws; social acceptance among colleagues will remain a personal journey for those of us in the LGBT community.