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Does Gay Parenting Raise Legal Issues in the Workplace?
I am a teacher at an elementary school in Connecticut where I feel well-established and respected. My partner and I want to start a family in the near future and I plan to carry the baby. I need some advice on how to best approach this topic with my students, parents and staff, especially my principal. Are there any legal issues I should be aware of that involve a pregnancy under my circumstances being seen as immoral by the school district?
How Do I Deal with the Stress of an Anti-Gay Work Climate?
It may just be a result of hearing politicians say mean things about me on the evening news every night, but I have been feeling a lot more self-conscious lately. I have been out at work and with my family for years. But recently I’ve felt like relationships with a few of my friends and co-workers have become strained. What do you suggest I do?
Should I Bringing My Partner to the Office Holiday Party?
Once again, I have been invited to my company’s annual holiday party. The company invitation includes a guest, "spouse or significant other." I do not want to go to this party without my partner. On the other hand, I feel obligated to attend due to my senior position with the firm. What should I do?