gay at work

Can I Be Fired for Being Gay?

“Can I be fired for being gay?” That is one of the recent searches last week on Google that led a visitor to my blog. I’m sad for that employee and others who cannot be themselves at work gay, straight, or otherwise. I’m sad that someone felt compelled to search for answers on such a [...]

August 8, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Is Being Gay a Choice? Should It Be Protected at Work?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Can You Be Fired for Being Gay? I usually am proud to live in the state of Oklahoma. It’s a friendly place filled with great football and wonderful towns and history. It’s a place I’ve called my home for the last seven years. It’s a state that I feel safe outside of severe weather and [...]

May 15, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Vow of Silence for Day of Silence

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

You may or may not have noticed that on Friday, April 15th there were no social media messages from me. There wasn’t a peep from me on Twitter, Tumblr, my blog, or even Facebook. On Friday, I took a Vow of Silence as part of supporting the GLBT community and their goal to eliminate bullying [...]