Coming Out At Work: Hearing My Pronouns in Use

Yesterday, I overheard a co-worker talking to a candidate for one of our proposals.  The co-worker, Bob, was getting some additional information for me.  Bob consistently and without hesitation used he/him/his when referring to me in that conversation.

I wanted to jump up and down and celebrate, or run around to his cubicle to hug him, but I restrained myself.  Today, I will thank him for it.

That’s one, 27 more to go.

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