What to Do When Your Boss Is a Homophobe
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by Dan Woog
It's the 21st century, yet some people still live in a time warp, where it's OK to tell antigay jokes, make homophobic comments and even fire someone for being gay/lesbian. Most of the time, you can ignore the offenders. But what do you do when one of them is your boss?
Discrimination Is Real
According to a recent National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 14 percent of a workforce sample of more than 2,000 gay, lesbian and bisexual workers experienced workplace discrimination.
Discrimination can be overt: a cutting remark directed at you, for example, or being passed over for promotion. It can be covert: not being asked to bring your partner to the boss's party, or uncomfortable looks when you put your partner's photo on your desk. Whatever form it takes, it hurts. It also prevents you from doing the best job you can -- so it hurts your company, too.
