Outside my door is a sign like this:

I went through training to allow me to be a safe space for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people to come and talk without judgement.

What is crazy about this is the looks I get from people who see it. They always look at it and make a face. Never in a good way but a look of judgement. Most of them do not even know what it stands for and never even ask. They assume it is just to let people know I am gay, which it is not.

Allies can be anyone (straight or gay) who support the GLBT community. What the reactions tell me is that we are a long way from being accepted in the workplace and we need more allies out there to help us.

As I said in an earlier post, I stand up for people who are bullied and I know the GLBT needs my support. That is why I took the training and why I am proud not only as a gay man but a person of the world to be an ally.

I may not change the world but I can make a difference in some people’s lives.

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