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USING WHAT YOU KNOW

You’re working in a medium-sized office and generally like your coworkers. However, occasionally you hear them make jokes about gays and lesbians. You never laugh at these jokes, but neither have you ever said anything critical about them. Your conscience is bothering you, but you also know that if you tell your supervisor or coworkers that their joking makes you feel uncomfortable, they may get angry with you and even stop talking to you. What do you decide to do?

WHAT YOU CAN DO

To help reduce inequality based on sexual orientation, you may wish to do any of the following:

1. 
   Start or join an LGBT advocacy group on your campus.
   
2. 
   Write a letter to the editor in favor of same-sex marriage.
   
3. 
   Urge your US Senators and Representative to pass legislation prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
   
4. 
   Work for a social service agency in your local community that focuses on the needs of LGBT teens.