What are your thoughts on being out at work?
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What does "being out at work" even mean?
you mean hang out with your wang out? I think it's generally frowned upon, but you might be able to get away with it in the smaller offices
Sometime I let it out. Need some fresh air down there from time to time.
If the question is -do you need to introduce yourself as gay to every coworker- the answer is no, the same way I don't walk up to people and say "I like men" (as a woman)...but as you get to know people feel free to share.
You should be out wherever you are. It's too bad you feel you cannot be yourself at work. If you want to be out tell just one person. Within a week everyone will know and you won't have to worry about it.
Personally that doesn't bother me at all
^What other ways would you interpret "being out at work"?
I think we're talking "openly GLTB"?
Out as in coming out? If so I really don't see the problem as long as you're getting work done.
Don't be ashamed to be yourself, but also don't make a big deal of it. Make sure it's in context. For example, if someone asks you what you did during the weekend you can answer that you did some activity with your bf/gf. This way it's just normal conversation. I don't think you need to sit down the team and make an announcement. It's a work environment, so it's not like people are waiting around everyday wondering what your sexuality is. Just make it as normal as possible; the same way a straight person would talk about their SO.
Is this even what op meant?
^I think just being casual about it is the best way. As you mentioned, this is not your defining characteristic, so no need to go out of your way. Further, I don't think you should need to worry about people being surprised if you bring SO to a work function where SOs are invited. Nobody worries about making sure that people are informed that their SO is a male/female in hetero relationships. Don't see why you should need to clarify either. That would place an unfair burden on you, when you should be treated as an equal. If someone has a problem with it that's their problem. It's not your responsibility to worry about how people who are bigots might react to seeing your SO.
Nobody cares. Nobody needs to know about your sexual proclivities at work. Get over yourselves. Seriously. Enough's enough already. It's getting tiresome hearing about the LGBT agenda day in and day out. Is fine. Whatever. Who cares?
I think op meant out of work
OP gets advice on how to deal with telling their co-workers they're gay but all they really wanted was some thoughts on not working #spellcheck
Nah, referring to telling coworkers that you're gay. We had this diversity event where some LGBT staff were talking about it being a big deal coming out to clients/coworkers. My sexual orientation isn't my defining characteristic, so I don't feel the need to go tell everyone. Just not sure how to go about it so it's not weird to people if I ever brought a significant other to a firm event.
I can appreciate it would be a big deal to come out to co-workers but honestly, I'm speaking about the Bay Area, for example, no one bats an eyelid. I'm not saying people don't care but it's just something that's so normal now. Just be yourself.