Posted by Connie Danielson on 9/06/04

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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

Re: harassment,discrimination,hostile work enviroment, propo, 6/09/05, by Ozarks Lawyer.

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