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From: peterson@vaxwrk.DEC (Bob Peterson)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: corporate policy
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Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 22:20:16 EDT
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> One last point: working in a homophobic environment poses a real
> problem for many potential posters.  True, they can post anonymously
> through another Usenetter, & many large corporations like DEC and
> AT&T (I believe) have anti-discrimination clauses; but there's still
> some risk: upper management may be tolerant, but not one's coworkers
> and supervisors.  And even if the objective risks are slight, over-
> coming the psychological barrier of the occupational closet is not
> easy, especially when it involves one's daily bread.
>  
>  
> 					Regards,
> 					Ron Rizzo

Sadly DIGITAL does not have a non-discrimination clause.  Cases of favorable
treatment as well as unfavorable treatment are heard of.  How things are 
handled, it seems in my view, to depend on the people in local power.

\bob

(The above opinions and statements are strictly my own and not of DIGITAL
 EQUIPMENT CORPORATION)