ftslave67 wrote:Rigsby, depending on where you are (most places in the US, actually), you can still lose your job for being gay. My state, for example, has "at-will" employment, so they can fire you for any reason or no reason at all. If you are a member of a protected class, such as a minority or over-40, you can sue, but you would have to prove discrimination. Sexual minorities are not a protected class under the law.
I don't consider it a preference, but an orientation, BTW.
Another reason is that some people want to be open and not have to watch what they say all the time.
What state is this the state of 1957. The Supreme Court has said that sexuality is a protected class. And most states do have some form of protection for us. And you don't have to work in a right to work state to get fire for nothing. I watched someone get fired for saying something bad about the golden boy at work. The boss went back into his personal file just to find something.
P.s. last I checked Ohio isn't a right to work state.