Business of Pride
Gay Executives Talk About the Importance of Being Out at Work
“I wish I had known earlier how well I would be accepted.”
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As the LGBTQ community this month celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that marked the beginning of the modern gay rights movement, nowhere has the landscape changed more than in business. Coming out used to be a career-ender at many companies; today, major corporations compete for bragging rights about their opportunities for gays and lesbians. That’s bringing a new type of diversity to executive suites.
I wish I had known earlier how well I would be accepted by my colleagues at Dow. I would have come out earlier, and my decision would have been far easier. I feared a lot of negativity that never came to fruition.