  I am puzzled by an incident at work on Friday afternoon, at the time I didn't think anything of it and kinda just laugh it off. Talking to a few of my friends they both agreed that it might have been harassment, I really don't know what to think now. Ok, I hold a student position at the medical library and my boss is this super conservative republican lady.
It was Friday afternoon and me and a coworker were just sitting around waiting for the clock to tick 6 P.M. so we could go home, then I get a phone call and after I got off the phone the conversation with the co-worker went something like this: co-worker: Was that your special girl friend? Jose: What do you mean my special girl friend? co-worker: Yeah, was that your girlfriend? Jose: No. co-worker: or your boyfriend, if that's the way you go Jose: No co-worker: No what, not your Boyfriend or not the way you go?
Jose: Not the way I go (here I had to lie and the only reason was because my brother also works here and im not out to my family) co-worker: Well, that's good because you know [the boss' name] is not too fond of the issue Jose: Well, it's not like she has a say in the issue, now does she? co-worker: Well, no you're right but you know how those republicans are. Does that sound like harassment?
The comments were all made in a non-threatening tone and just as a friendly chat between co-workers. Now I know that if I was to come out my boss would not be comfortable with me being gay and I do think she would either make it difficult for me to work here or would give me less hours for work next semester. Probably even at the time when she wasn't at the office. I have to say that I don't feel threaten by the situation nor I care if she finds out, I am now hiding it from her and I do not care what she thinks or does.
I know my rights and I know that if she was to do something like the afore mentioned she would be the one in trouble. Now I am just confused because of this incident made me realize all of this, I mean I knew before she was conservative and all that but I never realized just what could happen if she knew I am gay. 
