Boy oh boy! This video should’ve came with a trigger warning for the sensitive folks out there! I don’t go around making my sexual orientation my identity. But when my boyfriend comes to eat lunch with me at my job or when I’m asked about my weekend plans, I tell them as plainly as any straight person would and use the term “boyfriend”. I’m not going to lie and say “girlfriend” to make sure someone isn’t offended. I’m also not a liar. My sex life has never been discussed at any job I’ve had. My sex life has crossed more minds with this video than it has my own! To the supporters, thank you all! To the haters, thanks for the views as well! It is helping me get monetized ❤️

I was a waiter in NJ in the 1970s, When the cooks found out I was gay, they ruined my orders. The manager was in the closet and did nothing so I quit. I ended up getting a better job from a gay man I met Hang in there buddy, Be yourself and tune out the haters.

Being from Norway it’s like hearing about dinosaurs. I can’t even imagine LGBT being an issue!

How come in the “land of the free”, so many people deny the freedom of others?

People can be so mean. I am 56 and gay as well. Been their Dylan. I would give you a big hug and tell you it gets better just hang in.

I was fired because I was gay. I recorded (secretly) the conversation that led up to it. Initially, was told it WASN'T because I was gay, but, when I confronted the person that fired me with the fact that I had his conversation that led up to my firing, he immediately went into denial, (WHICH I ALSO RECORDED). This whole incident led up to me suing them and as a result, I won a million-dollar lawsuit. In exchange for the money, I asked the court if it would be possible to post a sign at his business saying that this particular business was homophobic, and fires anyone who is gay. the court actually gave me permission to do this and as a result, they went out of business. You MUST stand up for yourself at all costs, because you can not let someones ignorant religious beliefs and homophobic and hateful propaganda exist. This is called the Paradox of Tolerance. You can not tolerate intolerance, because tolerance will cease to exist.

America is still so far behind in things like this and it's supposed to be a fair democracy .

There is no hate better than Christian love! You should name names... people need to feel the consequences of discrimination! Where were your friends, did they not have your back?

I'm retired now. My advice is to absolutely keep your personal and professional life completely separate! I was like you I was friendly and professional. Don't ever mix the them to your parcel!!

There is nothing more COLD, than Christian "love".

Your accent matches your overall cuteness. Thank you for being transparent about what you went through, and sharing it with us.

I have had a situation where i was forced out of a job by people who didn't like the fact that i was gay. It was a mob rule mentality , some bigoted people liking to discriminate. I did end up leaving , i found it to be a weight off my shoulders once i left.

Ive learned over the years that Co workers are not friends period. I keep a firewall up at work for that reason.

Listening to this story just makes me mad! This just speaks volumes for how evil so many Christians and their crappy, evil beliefs really are. I try to seek out good people in my life and in general I avoid Christians. One or two are sincere and that’s ok but in general I avoid them and their shitty evil religion like the plague. I am so sorry that you had to go through this awful experience because of these ghastly people. God/The Divine is good and at the end of the day that is what really matters!

Dylan, you sound like a wonderful person. I myself was raised in religion. Believed religion. Internalized it and so had self-hatred. Was never able to tell anyone. Was always concerned about what other people thought. Never told anyone until age 27. Had no gay friends. Had no straight friends for very long as I tried hiding and denying what I was which did not work of course because you are who you are. Took me a very long time to get over that and accept myself for who I am. Glad you did at such a young age. 🕊️❤️

I'd sue their asses off.

Dylan you really voiced that well, my son took his own life in 2018, due to drugs, he was pretty messed up, and your words are encouraging to anyone to be strong, and avoid the Bullying that exists out there. Your sensible words and positive nature, are encouraging. Thank you

This is why I feel myself lucky, not living in those MAGA Southern States. No protections for being fired because of sexual orientation and folks being polite to your face, but talking about you behind your back.

They should be outed as bigots

Yes that happened to me as well, even as an introvert. Back when I had my first great government job. I was in my probationary period of one year and worked very hard. I was always on time, stayed late and never took a day off for almost 12 months. I wrote a computer code to automate an application but was I still told that I was not being selected and was let go during my final week of probation (12 month). My manager stated that I didn't fit in and I responded, I wasn't hired to fit in. I was hired because of my technical skills, I had never been written up and this wasn't fair. Well it didn't matter that I also had 2 Information Technology Degrees and an MBA in Accounting. I stayed in the closet but someone still suspected that I was gay (by rumor) because I didn't socialize with anyone. So I became unemployed for 8 months, while searching for a comparable position. Somehow I thought that having most of the right credentials and being an Air Force Veteran of 26 years would be enough to save me but it wasn't. My former boss, was a female and she let go 3 men prior to my arrival (only females were selected to stay) and so it goes both ways with discrimination. Being much older, I would only say, to do whatever you have to do to survive and even by playing it safe, will not always be enough. So in the end, my former female manager was fired for discrimination and I made it back into the government, at several grades higher. I'm now near the top(GS14) God is good but keep your cards close to your chest.

So sorry this garbage is still going on and that you had to experience it.

Always remember that it's not you it's them. Be proud that they didn't destroy you. Be proud and love yourself always

Hey Dylan, sorry to hear about this story but, I believe you learned a valuable life lesson. People will hate you for whatever reasons because that is the nature of social beings. You will never make someone like you so never waste your time trying do so. Spend your time and energy on those who matter rather than trying to make a friend out of an enemy. You stated that you pushed hard to talk to and befriend this girl and that probably backfired because she could very well interpret that as "harassment". It doesn't make it right but this is the nature of workplace politics nowadays. If you had a good lawyer you could probably have pursued a lawsuit against the company for wrongful termination but, in the end they lost a good employee and you found better work.

Another example of religious people turning out to be complete hypocrites. I've been fortunate enough not to have been treated negatively by my religious relatives and people I know. At work, even though I don't get personal with anyone, co-workers have seemed to figure out or suspect that I'm gay. I had an incident where a co-worker said something inappropriate and was overheard by a supervisor. To my surprise, the supervisor called me into his office and apologized for what had happened. I later learned the employee was given a week off. Afterward, he and his buddy that worked there behaved with a bit of hostility towards me, as if I had anything to do with the incidence. Fortunately, those two aren't there anymore, and all is good at work.

Sorry to hear you were falsely accused and discriminated against, you should have found a lawyer and sued them. You should fight for your rights. If you do stand up for your rights then you will help others who are being falsely accused and discriminated against.

This makes me sad and angry. The world need more love no matter what.

I completely understand why you chose not to pursue a lawsuit against that fast food joint. However, just as you have learned some lessons from it, so have they: that they can get away with using their religion to ruin someone’s livelihood and the fast food managers believe they can just fire somebody with just an accusation…

Thank you so much Dylan for being brave and telling your story

My Blood pressure and rage was sky high from hearing about your experience on your behalf, I am sorry that you went through that disgusting situation with those hate filled "Christians" we don't claim them and those types of people give us a bad name. I will pray for them to change their heart. I Formally apologize to you on behalf of believers of Jesus that you were treated in such a detestable manner by those who claim to follow Jesus, hate has no place in heaven or in the followers of Jesus who are are to walk the path of love. We love you for who you are, we only want the best in life for you, please know that from me to you ! Thank you for sharing this and not tarring us with the same brush.

I went to a christian church(Born again christian church-Pentecostal) with my cousins years ago in CT, When you go there as a guest they want to know all your business so my cousin told them I am gay. the church was packed . I was sitting in the front row with my cousin. The pastor stopped the entire service and came over to me and said out loud for the entire congregation to hear that by me being there that God would not answer the congregations prayers and I had to leave. I got up and walked out and my cousin stayed seated. I never went back to organized religion again. that was in the 80s. I pray daily and keep my relationship with God 1 on 1.

Even in the world of show-biz in the '60s, I had to hide the fact that I was gay and that my partner was one of the most famous faces of the day. Painful to have each lived a lie outside of the home. Even going to a "red carpet" premiere we had to have two Rolls Royces and arrive with a few other arrivals between us so that the press didn't put two and two together or we would each take a devine young model (girl) on our arm!! Funny but sad and hardly any further advanced today. I was 16, partner was 38 but the age gap was NOT the issue: it was about being known to be an homo in the days when being one meant PRISON in the UK!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Love you! 🏳️‍🌈

Handsome man They were jealous

Omg people are sick! I’m sorry this happened to you. Stuff like that can scar a person for life

The same thing happened to me. I was surrounded at work by straight people who talked about sex ALL the time. I'm gay and married and I didn't hide that. But I never talked about my sex life. But some people didn't like that I'm gay. So I get called into HR for making sexual comments. They couldn't tell me who said I did that or what I had supposedly said. All I could do was say "No, I didn't." And HR was like "There were a lot of witnesses." I'm like "Did they tell you that they talk about giving their husbands blow jobs?? I bet they didn't!"

Everyone has heard of bigotry and prejudice but until you are actually the victim of it you don’t understand the damage it does to your self esteem and personality. Of course everyone is different and some will brush it aside as though it’s nothing which I suspect is a self defense mechanism. I’ve experienced it more than once or twice in my life and each time I was surprised, shocked, hurt, withdrawn and as a result less trusting and. less open. When someone says they are a Christian what I hear is I’m a person that will judge you because I am intolerant of anyone, or anything that does not conform to my church doctrine. When they start with their hate the sin, love the sinner I usually tell them we already have so much in common as I have a saying I believe in as well hate the religion, love the brainwashed. I would love to have a bumper sticker that says Save Starving Lions Donate a Christian.

I was laid off rutinely for being "ACE"

I was 'fired' from one of my first jobs after high school. The Supervisor called me into his office and said he wanted me to mutually agree that I wasn't fitting in with the environment there. I was taken aback but just said okay, clocked-out and left.

This is why we Gays need federal protection at the work place. Hate filled people should not be allowed to do this. Kinda wish he had filed a lawsuit.

What you are saying is so true I went thru something similar not sexual harassment issues but I know it was because I was gay the work place is very hard and not open minded I hope your doing good now Take care of yourself ♥️

Hi Dylan,I'm in the UK and this has happened to me twice in my working life. I completely sympathise, it's really hurtful how small minded and prejudice people can be. And it's the ganging up on you with nowhere to turn and no-one supporting you, a very lonely place. Don't worry those people will meet there karma if it hasn't happened already. You seem like a nice guy and I pray you have a good life. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤

I studied my ass off and knew everything possible in my career field so that I was "untouchable", "indispensable", and "irreplaceable". I had employers go way out of their way to make certain that I was happy with the job and felt safe.

Like William Wallace said freedom they cannot take away your freedom!!!!!!!¡

Dylan, I wish I could give you a big hug. I'm 56 and gay, and went through various versions of these things. I'm so glad you are a deeply-strong person. Spiritually, that might be what all of this was about,...your growth and what needed to come from it, not any of the details. Bless you. My goodness, bless you. -- Glennie in Vermont.

You need a lawyer go after the company. HR should have stepped in.

This problem has definitely gotten worse since Trump was elected. My blood boils every time I here stories like this. Dylan I really hope you find a better place to work and wish you all the best. No one deserves to be treated like this.❤

I have noticed that people in this country confuse freedom of speech with freedom to verbally express hate, and to do it as much as they can.

You seem like a helluva nice guy! I'm so sorry this happened. I had the same thing happen to me at a Major Semiconductor Manufacturing plant in Oregon. I know discrimination is real. You're doing the right thing though. Keep your head high and your attitude positive and you will go the distance :)

I’ve worked similar jobs at that age but thankfully never had that experience. Glad you’ve bounced back.

I was kicked out of the navy after serving for 3 years, when they found out i was gay in 1993. It's a very cruel world at times and for some things it just shouldn't be

Seven years ago i moved from a conservative red state to upstate New York . Since then ive been so thrilled at the amount of acceptance i have gotten and the amount of protection i sense from everywhere ive worked and everyone ive interacted with. As well as a high level of protection from my new state. Please consider relocating to a blue state! Your only regret will be dealing with colder weather. I sincerely wish you all the very best. Be proud of your struggle. You are valued as a person. Live your life OUT and PROUD.

I've watched this go full circle. I am 75, been a gay radical all my life, was in Mattachine early on before I was at Stonewall, and started feeling the return of the surge of bigotry about when we got legalized marriage. I always felt that was a bad choice because it was revokeable, we should have gone after job stability and housing stability first. Now I am watching rethugnicans gnawing away at our gains. They had best watch their step, because many of us geriatric gays were in the military and know how to use firearms. I have had to use mine for personal safety more than once. I am glad i have maintained a concealed permit all my adult life.

Thank you for sharing your story. Im proud of you for being so honest, you are a motivation for many others like you. 👍🏻💯💙❤🏅🥇🏆🇺🇸🙏🏻

Thanks so much for making this video. I have been through similar. In fact I was put on probation when I was 18 because I was trying to get with a guy I had class with in high school meanwhile the straight guy faced no consequences for trying to get with other classmates. I could see you reliving that terrible situation as you told the story and it reminded me of mine. I was the same trusting everyone thinking if I was nice to them they’d respect me in return. I am sorry you was done that way.

Karma will definitely terrorize their asses

So they were and are corrupt!

My favorite saying is (Why try to fit in when you were born to stand out) PEACE ✌️ AND PRAISE my friend 🙏...PS I LOVE YOUR SOUTHERN ACCENT! HOLLA

I was also fired for being gay. My story isn't as intense as yours but it really f'd with me for a few years. I've learned to really go hard after bigots now. There's ZERO room for them.

People are nosy. They also automatically think that everyone is straight and will ask you about children, etc. I keep people at work at arms length. None of their business. People at work are not your friends.

@Dylan I am sorry you had this experience. There is never a reason for anyone to go through this in today's times. I had a similar experience when I was 29 years old in Cambridge, MA. I worked for a company called Information Access Corporation which is owned by Thomson Corporation. Thomson Corporation is a corporate conglomerate owning Thomson Financial, Reuters, Thomson Publishing, and many other corporations throughout the world. While I understand your reluctance to name the company that fired you or the people involved, I recognize that doing so is a major step filled with stress. I learned that one of the only ways to force companies to learn that they cannot illegally terminate LGBTQ employees is to take action against them when they perform actions like improperly terminating an employee based on fear, without investigating the facts. I was in a similar situation where a single person's fear precipitated the company's actions. Thomson had policies against such behaviors, and yet it went all the way up to the CEO of Thomson USA and he approved my termination after months of harassment designed to solicit my voluntary termination. I sued one of the largest corporations in the USA when I went after Thomson for their illicit actions. I wasn't seeking money, but it didn't matter what I sought, the company was indignant that I had the audacity to sue them for their illegal actions (illegal in Massachusetts at the time). I won 2 of 3 court cases against Thomson and that led them to bribe the 3rd and final magistrate. I know that sounds wild, but that was confirmed several years later by the woman who delivered the bribe to the magistrate. I ended up working with her. She left her Thomson job the Monday after she was unwillingly solicited to deliver an illegal bribe of a Thomson Financial retirement account preloaded with $60k dollars. I forced Thomson Corporation to spend over $2MM fighting me because of their wrongdoing. Because they had to spend so much money fighting me, they developed additional company policies and procedures as well as training programs. When we experience such flagrant wrongdoing by the companies we work for, it is incumbent upon us to ensure they don't ever do that to another person. If we do not, they will repeat bad behaviors until they are taught it will cost them every time they do. You will never forget what has happened to you and it will shape how you feel about the companies you work for and the people around you. I can tell you that the one person who orchestrated this against you had more against you than you probably know. I wonder if when you first met, she had a crush on you and took you being gay as a personal attack on her or rejection. It really doesn't matter if that is true or not, we can never know what drives another person to hate versus acceptance or unconditional love. I can warn you that by letting her and her religious organization spread fear, the cost was much higher than just your job because now they are driven by an egoic sense that they can always use their religion to push and force others to do their bidding and will. That isn't a religion, it is a cult.

Oh Dylan, I'm so sorry this happened to you. Stay strong and remember that love is stronger than hate. We all love you and love your video content so keep it up and hold your head high! You are a lovely guy and you deserve all the happiness in the world! 😊

I’ve been bullying bullies since I was a little kid; giving back to them what they threw at me. I didn’t take sh*t from them. I confronted them, & they either shut the hell up, be scared & deny bullying me, or just walk away. I didn’t take those attitudes from them. I forced them to admit to their unkind behavior and sick attitudes. Then I reported them. I made sure they knew never to mess with me

Thank you for your story...we need more like these to be aware of these situations.

I grew up in Michigan and I have been fired from a few different jobs because I was gay . People you work with are not your friends.

It's so sad you had to go through that, but it looks like it made you stronger!

Good for you being you. Never stop. You're a good person in a partly crazy and mean world.

I could listen to this person talk all day...

I must compliment you on making a situation like this public. Its shocking that this should still be happening. Bravo. And I must also say that your accent is also enchanting. Keep your strength and look towards a brighter future.

Just stumbled on your channel. Thank you for sharing, it's a real valuable lesson and sorry you had to experience discrimination and homophobia. It has always fascinated me as a person of faith how hypocritical, hateful and corrupt so many religious people are. Most religious holy books teach of compassion, taking care and defending the oppress, the Bible says , “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.". Well, as much as I dislike this phase, "everything happens for a reason", there are bigger and better things align for you and you needed to get out of there. I've learned the hard way too, work "friends" are just that "work friends" , NOT your real friends 🙂.

You don't have to keep people and business names anon. In fact it's important to call these people and places out by name for the sake of public record. Not calling them out directly will allow them to continue doing evil without any pushback. It is also illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation now. A SCOTUS decision a few years back made that ruling so you've now got a legal case against this company. Please don't allow them to get by with this. Shout about it from the highest mountain tops, get media interviews, contact ACLU etc. Unfortunately that's what we have to do in these situations. Best wishes for you. If something like this happened to me I'd be wanting to drop nuclear bombs. I'm vengeful but I get not everyone is like that.

Dylan, I am glad that you are in a place that not only allows you to have physical happiness, but it also is allowing you have some healing of the soul. I don't know where this happened to you. I hope you that you have found that most of us wouldn't give a second thought. But Dylan, there are people who will go out of their way to find some reason to hate. I am a man pushing sixty-five. I feel like I have had to endure more hate in my life than to have felt real love. Being in my sixties gives more reason reason for people to hate. Dylan, the reality for both of us is, we are alive. We matter. You are loved.

I am autistic and also gay they say same thing to people like too but im a barbarian warrior like my ancestors samurai ninja gladiators and the Vikings knight templar and Highlanders and the Celts Akkadians Babylonians Egyptians Spartans and huns and i too am warrior i work out and train kickboxing and martial arts and way of the sword very hard so I can prove those hypocritical scumbags that we are people too no matter what gender or lifestyle or learning abilities or disability or race we are still people and we should be treated as such but till then none of us are equal until we all have freedom just like everyone else in American may God and force and riddle of steel be with you always 💖💛💙💚💜♥️🧡🌆🎆🎇☮️💟☯️🇺🇲🇮🇱🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 always be happy for who you are never be shamed those haters all the ones should be shame for treating us poorly but I think someday I believe world will be a better place for everyone someday it just takes time

Not against the law because sexual orientation is not a protect class because voters did not elect politicians to make it so.

God love you brother keep strong 61 year gay man here with my husband for 30 years

I was “fired” by a client because he was incensed I was assigned to them by my company. Apparently he went on an on about how they were all about “family values”, to the extent that the people who had taken him out for a routine lunch meeting were both perplexed and disturbed. Mind you, I had one introductory meeting with him with my boss, and I pass for straight. No way he could have know, unless I popped up on his radar (I am radar-disabled myself) or he did some digging on social media (not really sure how he would have gotten access, but some people are like that. Also, I have never been in any apps.) I was given the choice by my company who said they would support me if I insisted on working with the client. I told them I wouldn’t be helping anyone by staying with the client, so I told her to reassign them. I had plenty of other clients, plus I was pissed. I understand why he (Dylan) didn’t sue. I also applaud him for coming out of a completely unfair situation with a lesson to grow from.

1 of my favorite ways to describe bigots who call themselves Christians is- "Those people are as close to being Real Christians as a Plastic Rhinestone is to being a Diamond" (Credit to Korey Ray Wilson for that). Except for 1 job where i was fired because i'm a man at a job dominated by women , The only other thing i was ever fired for was when they found out that i am gay . it happened more than a few times . the most Sinister time was in the US military but i got an honorable discharge because i refused to Leave Quietly without that . When i joined i was still reeling from my boss being murdered on a night i was scheduled to work but i worked my other job that night instead and 2 other people close to my family & friends group were murdered too . so when the military recruiter called i took the test and they wouldn't let me go home for 3 days till all the medical exams were done and contracts were signed . Now, this was Before DADT started So, i had to say & write down if you add them together a total of 5 times that i Wasn't Gay . I just felt it was None Of Their Business . fast forward After US Navy Bootcamp. i'm on leave back home and i meet this sweet guy whose grandfather has an aircraft carrier named after him . i gave him the information for where to write to me But he lost it So he called Donald Rumsfeld (A close family Friend ) and yes eventually Rumsfeld would become Secretary of Defense under G.W.Bush but at that time Rumsfeld was lying to everybody claiming to be Secretary of the US Navy . So this sweet guy called Rumsfeld asking what ship i was on so he could write to me . Not Knowing that Donald Rumsfeld is a bigoted Prick who of course knows this sweet guy is gay so now he knows i am too . The last piece of mail i got while in the Navy was a letter telling me all this . Rumsfeld reported me and when they 1st came after me Bush Sr was president but i was still in the Navy a few more years . Then DADT started and they really came after me i was informed that the FBI was in my home city trying to find out if i was gay and The NIS -Naval Investigative Service was looking deep into who i was too .. The FBI ,Not only Didn't rat me out (they knew) they raised my security clearance higher . This made the bigots angry . So, they picked a small guy and Ordered him to attack me (HE choked me with his eyes closed tight) expecting that i would beat him up (So they could call me a bully and throw me out ) but i didn't . Then they claimed i did all this stuff i didn't do . they even put on paper a filthy thing they claimed i said that caused the man to attack me . something i wouldn't even say during sex . I wasn't found guilty of any of it by the judging panel but they said i had to let them put me out of the Navy and like i said i told them i will go with only 6 months left on my 4 years of service but ok i will go but only with an Honorable Discharge . so that is how i left my military service . Normally if they put someone out for being gay ,they took the uniforms. i can wear mine anytime i want to .

What the hell!! They are so ignorant!! I am so sorry this has happened to you!! Why is it that homosexuality threatens people!??! I am baffled!! In Canada this would not happen!! This is illegal, that is making false claims against your character. These people would be charged under our laws!! This Gay Canadian is so sorry this has happened…you will be stronger for this…bless you!! Be proud of who you are!! You are a kind person…you have more class than any of those so called Christians…they are hypocrites!! 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦❤️🙏😊

I'm so sorry that this happened to you Dylan. People can be so cruel. Thank you for sharing with us. ❤

Wow!!! thanks for sharing !!! Definitely consider your advice at work !! I sincerely wish you all the best of luck with everything !!!

This is another thing why I admire you a lot. Being so young you manage to conduct yourself in such professional way, avoiding being vindictive. Good things come to those who act with the heart. I see a nice future ahead for you!. Blessings, Mike

Remember, battles at hand are NOT about the war! They are the tactic for another goal; the war. People will use any means for the end. Always ask in your head when you're being manipulated in any way or confronted, no matter the degree of this behaviour; ask, "What do you want?" Because they ALWAYS want something. It might be your hide. Often, your money and or power. Some just want to control you.

Dylan I just came across your channel and subscribed after hearing your story,. I was surprised you stayed there as long as you did because of the way some people treated you for being gay. I was fired one time and I was told to quit before they fired me but I didn’t believe they would fire me. It wasn’t because I was gay though. I like how it didn’t get you down. You are a handsome man and I like your southern accent. I didn’t realize I had an accent till I lived in the south. You look great at 29 too.

Life isn't fair young man... you just have to try to remember 'what doesn't destroy you, only makes you stronger' and I share that from life experience. As a gay male fashion designer that was fired after designing for a client for 10 years, because I refused to have sex with him, (a 'straight' jew that was married with 3 teenage children) when we travelled to LA for business and he exposed himself in my hotel room. I just walked out of my room with him following behind to go shopping and we pretended that it never happened... but apparently he took it personally and months later I was fired without any notice, (as he had secretly hired a new female designer to replace me... his business crashed after I was gone and he had to move to a much smaller warehouse. Haaaaah! Glad to be free and not have to endure the toxic work environment he created.) You deserve better, than to force yourself to work with vile coworkers that don't appreciate you as a person!

Great video Dylan. Glad I found your channel.

I feel your pain. No matter how hard I tried to stay quiet the company I worked for would find out about me and let me go. When I finally got away from jobs where I met the public I did better. When I finally got with a COMPANY where it did not matter if I was gay, life changed and I started to grow.

I was a member of the California conservation corps and I was the sitting president of the cab board ( its like a union ) and I was fired for the same reason all it did was spark a fire that has not gone out

Oh my God, I love your accent. I want to start putting out more content. You've inspired me to talk more candidly about my experiences.

big hugs. the only thing a hater is good for is the view count. ignore their hate.

Dylan you are the best!!! We LOVE you.!

Growing up as a gay Jew here in Oxford, MS was too very hard. I , like you, was brought up with manners. I spoke to everyone etc. Now that I have left the family business I am now in the corporate world. I was sp protected now not so much. The hate is off the scale but luckily I'm 6ft2 and I'm made fun off behind my back (so far) . I go straight home to my husband where I know I'm safe. Such a damn shame good people like us are a target for hate but the haters always have to have the "other"! Great to find your channel! David

Hey buddy..just came across of your channel..lm sorry to hear about your previous work place. People can be so evil!! Glad you moved on with your new adventure..

Thanks Dan for sharing story. I’m glad you’re in a better place now. I know all too well exactly what you were feeling because I was put into a similar situation back in the mid 90s when I was fired from my job at a bank because I was gay. My situation may be a little different only in that I didn’t treat my coworkers as friends. I was not out to anyone until my boyfriend’s mom suddenly and tragically passed away. I had to be with him for several days but instead of lying to my manager about why I need time off I decided it was better to come out to him. It felt like that lying would be more unbelievable coming from me than just simply telling him the truth. It actually worked against me. At my firing he sat down and told me that my lifestyle was illegal in the state that I lived in. No lies told about me. He instead decided to cowardly use my vulnerability to justify his actions right in front of me. I probably felt the same way as you did-betrayed. I left thinking I too had a case so just like they did on Dynasty I calculated my revenge. I went to the EEOC to file a a complaint. The officer who took my complaint however, said “Unfortunately it was legal for him to fire me because I was gay.” No Dynasty moment for me. For 20 years I lived in fear of that officer’s sentiment. Fear of coming out and the consequences of being fired as a result in every workplace since. That is until the Supreme Court added sexual orientation to the list of protected classes from discrimination in the workplace a few years ago. I think you’ve developed the kind of protection that I did in that you don’t get too close to coworkers. The unfortunate side effect, however is that you can’t be yourself and that’s the part that really sucks. While you can’t be fired for being gay any longer that still doesn’t stop people from lying to get you fired. It’s a tightrope game between appeasing to others beliefs versus staying true to who you are. Straight people have it easier because as long as you’re putting up a front it’s assumed that you’re straight. That front however, is protection from others who want to do us harm. Congrats on your new job and a bright future ahead.

Oh very similar situation that I have in my first job I learned that just work and watch who you talk to. I think most the points you say I totally agree with it in a work place a lot jealous and discrimination Good luck

Wow so sorry to hear all of this I came from a small town also and grew up gay so I put up with a lot of bs I shouldn’t have had to. Goodbye luck man you’ll be fine ❤️

I'm so sorry you had to experience that. All the best on your new journey. Remember, it is not about you.

13:29 whew “ boundaries “ mic drop.

Keep your head up. Love the Accent

Wow the next words I would have said after that is "you'll hear from my lawyer "

Gay, straight, bi, questioning, your personal life should not be a topic of discussion at work.

Been through the same at a great paying job with awesome benefits. Kept my personal life to myself, then one day I was outed by someone I didn't work with, but knew people at my business. Everything slowly deteriorated, until I was let go. I lost a lot of money by losing that job and all because of gossip.