Greg Hambrick, who covers the gay beat at the Charleston City Paper, says:
My partner suggested a few weeks ago that we take off Dec. 10, but I’m pretty sure I’m coming to work. The reason is that my coworkers, the people who know me and know my husband, aren’t the ones who could use a lesson about what it’s like not to have me around the office.
It’s about as fruitless (pun intended) as marching at the gay bar for the gay pride parade — it’s the people who don’t see us everyday who need the educating.
I’m right there with him. Someone will have to be at work to gather info on any protests. And, like Hambrick, staying away from work at a gay business really won’t accomplish a thing.
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I already know that there are homeless people in New York. So I guess it’s “fruitless” for me to help out in a soup kitchen today.
A key component of DWAG is that those who “call in gay” are supposed to spend the day volunteering, “making a difference” and such.
Kip, I think it completely depends on what angle you’re looking at. You’re looking from the volunteering standpoint. Hambrick from the employer/co-worker standpoint.
And, it might be nice to have Hambrick and work today, too, for many of the same reasons I am.