If they pass the anti gay laws, would you crossdress to work?

[Jocelyn Quivers]

I can't speak to the distinction between states' and federal rights, but that seems a little strange, except perhaps in cases where how you dress is directly relevant to your ability to do your job effectively. There are all kinds of things you don't tell your employer when they hire you - things that are irrelevant to your job. You don't tell them which baseball team you support, for example. Supposing you were based in Boston but you were a secret Yankees fan, would that be grounds for dismissal? I doubt it. You don't tell them your favourite colour, or how you like your coffee - why should you? So how is crossdressing different here?

Kisses,

Lucy

Correct there are certain things you don't tell your employer, however for some jobs, employers can and will do very extensive background checks, where every aspect of your life is investigated, and cross dressing may or may not be discovered. I've read that some employers are now starting to check social networking sites on prospective applicants such as MySpace. Or god help us all this site.

A die hard Boston fan firing a hard core Yankees fan? I bet it's been done. Not stated that way I'm sure but I have no doubt that an employer's personal prejudice has been the only real motivation to terminate someone's employment. You are correct, it doesn't matter how you drink your coffee. if you support one team over another, or if you like to dress en-fem but how does that affect the synergy at work? How does it affect the company and the other employees?

-Paula-

Another example is your boss finding out your political beliefs. Which I'm sure everyone would agree do not bring up politics at work. I made the very big mistake at a previous job of outting myself as of to what party I vote for during a discussion about politics. Life was not very easy for me once my superivosr found out I voted for a party or candidate he did not like.