Re: harassment,discrimination,hostile work enviroment, propo

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On 9/06/04, Connie Danielson wrote:
> Hello, I need to get your help and advise on some issues
> that I am having problems with and I haven't been able to
> find someone to help me on these issues.
> First off I live in Houston, TX area Conroe, Tx) and I
> work for a federal company, which Union Pacific Railroad.
> I have been with them since Dec 15, 2003 and since then I
> have been harassed, intimidated, picked on talked about
and
> theft of property and damage to property etc...
> I am Lesbian and I have had sexual jokes and quotes left
on
> my car and also on the bulletin board at work about women,
> gays, lesbians, butches and men hating women jokes and
> about gay and lesbians don't belong at this company. I
> also have had my car keyed, and my personal day runner or
> organizer calendar, planner as some call it, stolen. Some
> type of cream smeared all over my windows in he back of
the
> car an the side and on the doors.
> I am being harassed daily from all the guys and some have
> refused to even work with me and if the other guys work
> with me, that have no problem with me, then they are being
> harassed and intimidate to stop working with me and if
they
> don't they will quit talking to them and other things. I
> don't know of any good attorney here is Houston, TX who
> could take on such a case of this large issue. I also
have
> asked about Same Sex Benefits at work, and no one has
> responded to me and I keep on about it, I also have
talked
> with several at the company in the CEO and Human resources
> about this and also about starting a diversity network
> group of lesbians,gay, transgender etc.. Because the
> company has a group called Black Network for black workers
> and so far I have been turned down to start a group and
> also about gay benefits etc. I think everything should be
> fair and equal and if its not I want to make a change, I
> guess I'm in the wrong field, but I look at it this way. I
> am looking out for our future and for future gays, and
> lesbians and transgender that might someday go to work for
> this company.
> Also, I am the only female in my department and also the
> only lesbian in the department and the only one out, if
> there are others there in the closet. I am not. I never
> have been and never will be and believe in what I'm
> fighting for. But, it is stressful and also starting get
> more serious in natural as to what the guys are doing now.
> I really need help, I have even gone out and got a
locking
> gas lid for my car so they can't put anything in my
tank.
> I have also made several complaints to the companies EEO
> department and they have done nothing, I have also
notified
> their own police with the company and they have done
> nothing as well. If any one out there knows what I can
do
> or where to go or refer me to someone, it would be great.
> I am starting to be afraid for my life and my home and
> property. Please Help!!!! I have to go to work to
support
> my self, so missing work is out of the question, I know
> life is more important but no one pays my bills and I just
> have to watch my back and take different routes to work
> every day. I don't know what else to do. Thanks for
> reading my story and I hope some one will be able to help
> me and lend me some support on this issue. In the last 4
> months its gotten worse and getting more aggressive.
>
>
> Thanks
> Connie