From LA career consultant Jason Mannino, in the Huffington Post this week:
Avoid including too much personal information in your Facebook or LinkedIn profile.
“Sad, but true, if you are gay or lesbian, depending on your geographic location, industry, and profession you may want to be discerning about when you decide to ‘come out.’
Yes, I know, it’s the 21st century. Nonetheless, 31 states can still legally discriminate against LGBT people in the workplace…
Of course, another way to ensure that you can be comfortable being ‘out’ at work is to be out up front.”
In New York state, the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) makes it illegal across the state for anyone to be discriminated against in employment, housing, credit, education and public accommodations because of their real or perceived sexual orientation, according to PrideAgenda.org.
PLUS:
- New Yorkers protest California Prop 8 decision (WPIX)
- Lesbian Diane Salvatore, the magazine leader who most recently served editor-in-chief of Ladies’ Home Journal, has been named vice president and publisher of Broadway Books. (Mediabistro)
