Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!peterson@vaxwrk.DEC (Bob Peterson) From: peterson@vaxwrk.DEC (Bob Peterson) Newsgroups: net.motss Subject: corporate policy Message-ID: <3728@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 22:20:16 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3728 Posted: Sat Aug 17 22:20:16 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 07:16:24 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 22 > 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)