Being open about one's sexual orientation at the workplace is a decision that needs to be made every time gay people meet new colleagues, clients, suppliers, etc. It is not an easy decision as coming out of the closet can lead to homophobic harassment and bullying. On the other hand, those who are not able to come out feel that they expend enormous amounts of energy on avoiding being outed with negative effects on their performance and integration. In fact, being forced to lie about one's private life and hide certain personal aspects can lead to isolation in the long term (Miles, 2011).
Miles, N. (2011) Straight Allies. How they help create gay-friendly workplaces. Stonewall Workplace Guides; photos: New York 1974 via and via
Where do you always get these great photos for your articles? Do you have your own editor for this? ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely posting. Again, thanks for sharing with us.
Dear Derek, thank you for your lovely feedback ... and for the great idea to hire an editor ;-) Have a nice day and thanks again!
DeleteI'm with Derek. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading and commenting, Kenneth.
DeleteThe sexual orientation dimension, so important and yet so difficult to write something clever about it. But you did, great. :)
ReplyDeleteI do agree that it is not always easy and I really appreciate your feedback, thank you.
DeleteLove it, both the photo and your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteDear Macy, thank you, thank you :-)
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