posted 06-17-2003 03:15 AM                    

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Regarding my own image: I dont look that gristly normally. If you want to see a scary image, look at my drivers license. I'd had a bad day, that day.

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My work ID photo is something AWFUL. It's even worse than my forum picture! Someone said I looked stoned, but since I don't do drugs this isn't possible.

Anyhow, getting back on topic, I'm not out at all, yet. (Well, I *wasn't* ) As far as people at work, I know nobody would have a problem with it as there are a few people here who are gay/lesbian, and I never hear any rude remarks behind their back. (The radio station I worked at, the PD of one station was gay and there were all sorts of rude remarks made behind his back which I didn't appreciate.) Basically, it doesn't involve anyone I work with so I haven't brought it up. (If it came up in conversation, or if someone asked, I wouldn't lie.)

Now, not to drag this thread FURTHER off topic, but I had a situation happen the other day I could use some advice on. I was in the lunchroom eating, and someone from another department came in, and somehow the conversation came around to how he doesn't like eating out becuase he hates going by himself, and I said something like I always go to the movies if I'm bored since nobody notices if you sit alone, and he said something like he's already seen all the movies that are out for that reason -- basically, I kinda sorta got the idea he was trying to "chat me up". I didn't really say anything definate becuase I don't know for sure that was the case, and if I was reading more into the conversation than there was it would be embarrasing for both of us. And since it was at work, if I was having a case of "wishful thinking" it could possibly be a sexual harassment case if I said the wrong thing. Since we work in seperate departments I don't really see him that often, but my plan is just to wait and see what happens. If the subject is brought up again, then I would be more inclined to think I wasn't imagining things.

posted 06-17-2003 07:56 AM                    

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And since it was at work, if I was having a case of "wishful thinking" it could possibly be a sexual harassment case if I said the wrong thing.

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posted 06-18-2003 12:49 AM                    

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homophobic remarks
anti-gay remarks, including jokes
gay bashing

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Although, I think these last three might be indicative of being something OTHER than being straight!

posted 06-18-2003 08:27 AM                       

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...a perfect score for policies that affect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and their customers and investors. The companies that scored 100 percent: Aetna, American and parent AMR of Fort Worth, Apple Computer, Avaya, Eastman Kodak, Intel, J.P. Morgan, Chase & Co., Lucent Technologies, NCR, Nike, Replacements Ltd., Worldspan and Xerox. "While many of these companies have had a long commitment to gay and lesbian employees, most achieved a perfect score after adding gender identity to their nondiscrimination policies," said Kim Mills, HRC's education director. The foundation rated 320 companies.

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