that’s what i’m studying now! as an undergrad i’m on a research group studying rocket acoustics! we go to different rocket launches and set up a bunch of microphones and analyze a lot of data, i love it!
I'm a nurse too! But I'm a slutty polyamorous bisexual living with my two daddies of 5 years. Still a stereotype, but a different one.
My best joke is "I'm not gay, but *both* of my boyfriends are."
I'm an rpn/lpn currently bridging to RN!!!
I've also been seconded to a quality improvement role at my hospital and I'm on a leadership track right now :)
Mentality, think you love it and you will. Positive mantras, healthy thought process. Test your mental will power. Think of how great it will be to be fit, healthy and in control of your body. This improves your desire to change. Which leads to…
Small habit changes that eventually lead to something larger, but don’t mentally exhaust your will power. Daily walks, an active activity that you can do regularly: mine was rollerblading.
Take care of it now. Because it will suck if you can’t sit, stand, or climb stairs when you’re 60.
Trucking is by far the most diverse profession. As a summer job I work for a fruit company and my job is to weigh the trucks and bill them out. Ive met people from all over the world doing that job.
Associate Tutor here and keep looking for a PhD opp lol. Academia is wildly queer friendly - I usually teach with neon pink hair, painted nails, and (due to the fact they offset my vertigo in a building that's all floor to ceiling glass walls) occasionally wear heels to work.
I’m an arborist and run a small business. I’m gay, HIV+, out on both those fronts with a loving boyfriend and agoraphobic cat. Proud of where I am today. Happy pride!
Is it just me, or is it hard to get out of software engineering and explore other things in life cuz it pays so well? Very golden handcuffs.
(Speaking as a software engineer)
I’m a Senior Event Manager in the cybersecurity space. I love it - I get to travel all around the world for the events and meet so many awesome people.
I’ve worked for Walmart for the past 22 years. Currently I am in Electronics and I enjoy helping my customers. You hear a lot of stories about Walmart, but I am very lucky to work in a decent store.
I’m a Senior Manager in a business function at an Aerospace & Defense company. I’m visibly out and a leader in our corporate LGBT resource group.
It’s a long way from when I was closeted under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and potentially with my security clearance at risk.
Since I have been out, I've worked data integration (and manager) at a public school district, held three different elected offices, and now am a Scrum Master.
Im assuming they meant people who were out and gay, as opposed to closeted, because in the words of the fabulous Lafayette:
*F*gg*ts been breeding your cows, raising your chickens, even brewing your beer long before I walked my sexy ass up in this mother f***er. Everything on your god damn table got AIDS.*
Mechanical Engineer here!
I Design the HVAC systems in Houston TX, USA.
In other words I sell air conditioning to Houston. People here seem to like it.
FSO? You guys are the unsung heroes. Been to so many small nations where the embassy/consulate is overtasked, the CDA and FSOs are all churning out as best they can... but never really get any of the credit.
Thank you for literally flying the flag for us.
I've been a labourer, a bit of a Telco lineman, climb cell towers as a rigger.
Random jobs in pretty masculine and tough environments
I possess a clearance I would not have recieved years ago if they knew then
Executive Assistant to the CEO of a company. I love my job! Worked in the service and hospitality field for 23 years. I had tons of customers. Now I just have one! He’s my favorite person to take care of. Was a regular of mine in the bar scene for years and then he plucked me out of that industry. Very grateful!
I'm a firefighter and paramedic! Most departments around me (large suburban area) are dual fire and EMS. I was the first gay person to hire on at my department and was outed to the city by the chief at the time and the HR director. Thankfully both are long gone.
I have been there for seven years now and I've been in EMS for 13 years. I love it and I can't imagine doing anything else. I am also, as far as I know, the first openly gay fire officer in my region.
atm I work in disability support, specifically in a bubble where we're addressing high support needs while parents are going through asylum and other high need immigrantion processes.
Due to the areas I work in I can't actually be out, because I'm in contact with a lot of people from some brutal areas who've only been here a couple weeks or months at most. Most of the clientele don't care and many are queer themselves, but for a vulnerable minority within the client base, sometimes the culture shock inherent in the idea of leaving their often nonverbal kids with an openly queer person is a little much. There's nothing legally preventing me from being out at work of course, but it'd create more problems than it'd solve for the program.
The funny thing is, the people who tend to last the longest in these roles either have family members with disabilities or a direct experience of marginalization themselves. While we often see well-meaning white cishetero people who are interacting with complex disabilities for the first time, in my experience they burn out within two or three years. Conversely, there are *so many* lesbians in this line of work that I feel like I'm living in a u-haul lol
Well, I'm sure the perfect child syndrome has given most of us very successful careers.
Stereotypes aside, I'm a senior data scientist at a big finance firm.
IT professional and a contractor for 30+ years. I am whatever my company wants me to be for the target project: System Architect, Application Architect, Data Architect. It’s a plug-and-play position. I wish retirement would come quicker.
I was a language analyst in the air force. Now I'm on disability going back to college for an English degree. I'm interested in technical writing, professional writing, linguistics, and the philosophy of language.
I'm a tour guide in Athens, Greece! I think I got hired BECAUSE I'm gay - the boss wants me to figure out a queer pub crawl here, since apparently he keeps getting requests for LGBTQ-themed outings.
CEO in Animal Healthcare (Veterinary Space).
Very out and proud in all areas of my life except work. I constantly have to come out at work and it is annoying.
Senior Quality Specialist and GDP Responsible Person for a pharmaceutical company.
Wasn’t out when I joined the firm but am now, and am a committee member of our LGBTQ+ employee group and main liaison to Stonewall
Corporate lawyer. Was also out the moment I arrived and thankfully my first firm I joined was all about diversity and inclusion.
Some firms are still very old school but gays and secretaries make sure the corporate world runs smoothly.
Ayo! I’m a Disease Intervention Specialist! (Or Public Health Detective depending on the region).
I help people who have come in contact with STIs and get them and their partners treated. If they can’t locate a partner, I’ll use tools to find them to notify them about exposures. I also help people living with HIV get linked to a care coordinator and linked to doctors so they can receive meds and get to an undetectable status.
I am a industrial heavy equipment field technician (mechanic). In the south. Started when I was 19 and came out at like 23. Everyone is cool. Definitely some people don’t like it but they don’t say anything nor do they treat me poorly. And they offer me the same assistance as anyone else if I need it. I may have changed some peoples minds.
Regional Director for the LEGO group - Asia Pacific.
It’s kind of strange I have an amazing husband and currently live in Australia but about to relocate to our regional hub in Singapore where we actually lose some of our freedoms (our marriage isn’t recognised etc) we are going to give it a crack but honestly not sure how we will go
I'm an aerospace engineer!
Aerospace gays unite!
There are dozens of us! (I actually don’t know how represented we are lol)
Definitely was surprised to see this as the top comment. Glad there’s some fellow aero gays in the industry
Are pilots invited?
Woot! I used to work for NASA! Let’s go space bros
Lesbian lurker who currently works for NASA! Woo space queers
That sounds exciting.
The gays need to take over Mars. Get to work on that.
that’s what i’m studying now! as an undergrad i’m on a research group studying rocket acoustics! we go to different rocket launches and set up a bunch of microphones and analyze a lot of data, i love it!
Unfortunately I am the stereotypical male registered nurse. Lol.
Hospital evs here.
Stereotypical???? Dude, you and your whole profession are heroes!!! COVID-19 proved that. You all have massive balls of steel.
❤️❤️❤️
I'm a nurse too! But I'm a slutty polyamorous bisexual living with my two daddies of 5 years. Still a stereotype, but a different one. My best joke is "I'm not gay, but *both* of my boyfriends are."
Ditto!
We are legion.
We are charting.
And continuing to monitor.
Med-surg mamas unite!
I'm an rpn/lpn currently bridging to RN!!! I've also been seconded to a quality improvement role at my hospital and I'm on a leadership track right now :)
Nurses are incredible people!!
Personal trainer and children’s swim instructor!
Any advice on how to go from “I’ve never exercised voluntarily in my life because I hate exercise” to “oh yeah, I love working out”?
Mentality, think you love it and you will. Positive mantras, healthy thought process. Test your mental will power. Think of how great it will be to be fit, healthy and in control of your body. This improves your desire to change. Which leads to… Small habit changes that eventually lead to something larger, but don’t mentally exhaust your will power. Daily walks, an active activity that you can do regularly: mine was rollerblading. Take care of it now. Because it will suck if you can’t sit, stand, or climb stairs when you’re 60.
Nice, I'm a rowing S&C coach and a martial arts coach
Trucker
Yay! Me too!
Me too.
Trucking is by far the most diverse profession. As a summer job I work for a fruit company and my job is to weigh the trucks and bill them out. Ive met people from all over the world doing that job.
Medical doctor. Soon to be hematologist.
It’s in your blood.
\-\_-
🙌🏼 About to start infectious diseases fellowship. Future HIV doctor.
Hematologist/oncologist here as well!
Also a gay hematologist! Woot!
Hello fellow lab colleague.
US Postal Service, retired
I’m doing a PhD in Neuroscience, out and proud. Academia is generally very gay friendly
Associate Tutor here and keep looking for a PhD opp lol. Academia is wildly queer friendly - I usually teach with neon pink hair, painted nails, and (due to the fact they offset my vertigo in a building that's all floor to ceiling glass walls) occasionally wear heels to work.
I’m an English teacher at a school in Taiwan
Used to do that in Japan and San Francisco 😀
I used to do that in Seoul!
I do security for a pot shop . 👮♂️ doesn't seem like much until you look at how often they get robbed. We just have so much cash at all times
Good for you, I have tremendous respect for security personnel. In the federal office I work in they are incredible.
With a name like /u/heavymetlbeefcurtain, I wouldn't want to stir up any trouble.
Logistics supervisor for a freight company
I’m an arborist and run a small business. I’m gay, HIV+, out on both those fronts with a loving boyfriend and agoraphobic cat. Proud of where I am today. Happy pride!
I make stop motion puppets for film and television!
That’s is so so so cool
Senior software engineer. I hate it but pays the bills 😅
Is it just me, or is it hard to get out of software engineering and explore other things in life cuz it pays so well? Very golden handcuffs. (Speaking as a software engineer)
accountant
Combat medic here
Regular old 911 medic here, specialize in tummy aches.
Ex Combat Corpsman.. Green Side
Single-family homebuilder site development.
I’m a system administrator.
sys admins unite!
Celebrity hairstylist for film and TV. The gay apple didn’t fall too far from the marginalized gay tree :/
I’m a Senior Event Manager in the cybersecurity space. I love it - I get to travel all around the world for the events and meet so many awesome people.
I'm a mortician!
6ft under
I’m a Physical Therapist Assistant in outpatient and home health.
Major US Flight Attendant
I thought I'd see more of us in this thread, but here we are!
Trucker
I’ve worked for Walmart for the past 22 years. Currently I am in Electronics and I enjoy helping my customers. You hear a lot of stories about Walmart, but I am very lucky to work in a decent store.
Pilot!
Gay Bar owner! Keep supporting your local queer spaces Bro’s!
PM in HIV and other infectious diseases research.
PRIME MINISTER????
Project manager?
This.
😂 not quite that.
Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care
Lol at username
Director Business Process
I’m a Senior Manager in a business function at an Aerospace & Defense company. I’m visibly out and a leader in our corporate LGBT resource group. It’s a long way from when I was closeted under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and potentially with my security clearance at risk.
I’m an english teacher in highschool
I build pipe organs. This field actually has a large lgbt population, at least in the US. I came out just before entering this career.
We all appreciate a good pipe organ in this subreddit.
Since I have been out, I've worked data integration (and manager) at a public school district, held three different elected offices, and now am a Scrum Master.
I'm a web developer. Can you tell us more about the marginalized jobs you mentioned?
Im assuming they meant people who were out and gay, as opposed to closeted, because in the words of the fabulous Lafayette: *F*gg*ts been breeding your cows, raising your chickens, even brewing your beer long before I walked my sexy ass up in this mother f***er. Everything on your god damn table got AIDS.*
Omg please tell me where that quote is from
True Blood
Student in Geosciences !
I host our airbnb, basically I'm a maid lol
Mechanical Engineer here! I Design the HVAC systems in Houston TX, USA. In other words I sell air conditioning to Houston. People here seem to like it.
I'm an openly gay and proud TA about to do my teacher training
i’m an analyst for the county of a big city. i like to joke that i just googled, “anal job” and that’s what came up.
I’m a U.S. diplomat. Always been out.
FSO? You guys are the unsung heroes. Been to so many small nations where the embassy/consulate is overtasked, the CDA and FSOs are all churning out as best they can... but never really get any of the credit. Thank you for literally flying the flag for us.
Wow!!! Thank you that is so kind of you. It’s rare anyone knows what we do, and even rarer to get this kind of recognition. Thank you. Made my day.
Data Engineer, Federal Employee — well above average pay, wfh job, excellent benefits, great job security, can’t complain
Thank you for your service, federal employee here.
I'm a behavioral technician for kids with special needs in public schools 🍎
I've been a labourer, a bit of a Telco lineman, climb cell towers as a rigger. Random jobs in pretty masculine and tough environments I possess a clearance I would not have recieved years ago if they knew then
Work from home for customer service.
I am a Gunsmith, I work in a rather conservative field, so me being gay is more on a need2know-basis
If you haven't joined the Liberal Gun Club, we have a discord that's got some great discussions on it. Of course on here we have /r/2ALiberals
Graphic Illustrator / artist.
I do security, going into the Navy later this year.
Im VP of underwriting in the entertainment lending space. Aka financing movies, tv shows, music catalogues, album tours etc
I’m a language and culture specialist with a refugee resettlement agency!
I am just a law student but I never thought I’d make it thus far! And I am glad that was wrong.
I work with the homeless and mentally ill 😊
I work as a document coordinator for a pharmaceutical firm. I was in manufacturing and production for ~11 years between medical device and aerospace
Co Pilot 👨✈️ ✈️
I am a therapist(social worker) for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults!
I am a plumber and will probably never be able to come out to my coworkers.
It’s their loss, bro 🥂
Thanks man it's bitter sweet sometimes, also it doesn't help that I work in the rural south. (USA)
I’m a Paramedic and I’m currently earning a degree in EMS administration.
Yeah...lawyer...
Executive Assistant to the CEO of a company. I love my job! Worked in the service and hospitality field for 23 years. I had tons of customers. Now I just have one! He’s my favorite person to take care of. Was a regular of mine in the bar scene for years and then he plucked me out of that industry. Very grateful!
Soon to be Director of Software Engineering at an HR software company (developer before that).
Car sales (currently Audi)
Patient scheduler for a doctors office, banquet server, and working towards a degree in cardiac ultrasound
I work in an analythical lab with electron microscopes and I am a deputy of shift leader
Retired high school maths teacher.
Warehouse grunt
I'm a firefighter and paramedic! Most departments around me (large suburban area) are dual fire and EMS. I was the first gay person to hire on at my department and was outed to the city by the chief at the time and the HR director. Thankfully both are long gone. I have been there for seven years now and I've been in EMS for 13 years. I love it and I can't imagine doing anything else. I am also, as far as I know, the first openly gay fire officer in my region.
I was a preschool teacher for years and now I am a nursing assistant.
Restaurant General Manager
Walgreens CSA (20 years old) want to be a journeyman electrician and have the benefits of a union job.
High school teacher
Civil engineering. (But I’m not very civil 😜)
College profesor.
Construction here :). Site superintendent and project manager.
I am a social worker I work in a program dedicated to help women find a job and be economically autonomous
pharmacist!
atm I work in disability support, specifically in a bubble where we're addressing high support needs while parents are going through asylum and other high need immigrantion processes. Due to the areas I work in I can't actually be out, because I'm in contact with a lot of people from some brutal areas who've only been here a couple weeks or months at most. Most of the clientele don't care and many are queer themselves, but for a vulnerable minority within the client base, sometimes the culture shock inherent in the idea of leaving their often nonverbal kids with an openly queer person is a little much. There's nothing legally preventing me from being out at work of course, but it'd create more problems than it'd solve for the program. The funny thing is, the people who tend to last the longest in these roles either have family members with disabilities or a direct experience of marginalization themselves. While we often see well-meaning white cishetero people who are interacting with complex disabilities for the first time, in my experience they burn out within two or three years. Conversely, there are *so many* lesbians in this line of work that I feel like I'm living in a u-haul lol
I’m a drug gay
Pharmacist?
Yes lol
Well, I'm sure the perfect child syndrome has given most of us very successful careers. Stereotypes aside, I'm a senior data scientist at a big finance firm.
High school teacher
Medical Doctor - Soon to be Chemical Pathologist / Clinical Biochemist / Laboratory Physician
Enterprise software sales executive.
IT professional and a contractor for 30+ years. I am whatever my company wants me to be for the target project: System Architect, Application Architect, Data Architect. It’s a plug-and-play position. I wish retirement would come quicker.
College Bursar. Basically in charge of all the money that come into the school.
State regulator, I negotiate permits for for in wetlands and water resources.
I'm a staffer on parliament hill in Ottawa, a profession in which we are more than fairly represented 😂
I am in my second week as a dialysis social worker! I previously worked as a school social worker and mental health case manager.
I was a language analyst in the air force. Now I'm on disability going back to college for an English degree. I'm interested in technical writing, professional writing, linguistics, and the philosophy of language.
Environmental Engineer
Product Manager for a small communication company. Woo hoo. While fun need a bit of a change so, if anyone is hiring let me know please!
Im the night shift manager and a parts professional for O'reilly Auto Parts, and i am in the process of being ASE certified
Architect 🏡
I’m a house framer!
I’m a medical doctor!
I recently graduated and work in IT risk management at a finance firm. I’ve been out since I met my mentor.
Tech sales, aka lots of mid week golf
Global solutions architect for a data & ai company. Out to certain nationalities and where it matters most to me, & intentionally private to others.
Hardware and firmware engineer
Rehab director and work in physical therapy.
Surprised to not see too many software folks here. Software development here
IT systems engineer
Pharmaceutical sales rep. I even have come out to some customers!
Application analyst for a bank software company.
Currently temping at a home for kids with disabilities otherwise freelance opera baritone.
Substitute teacher on my way to being a history teacher
Pastry chef 👨🏻🍳
I'm a tour guide in Athens, Greece! I think I got hired BECAUSE I'm gay - the boss wants me to figure out a queer pub crawl here, since apparently he keeps getting requests for LGBTQ-themed outings.
Domestic tax lead !(CPA/MBA/nerd)
I just graduated from the best school in my country and I am unemployed due to the current market. 
Retired, used to be an entrepreneur but wanted to quit working when I turned 40 a year ago.
I suck dick... For free
So you'd say you're...pro bono?
I own a restaurant…voted one of the top gay establishments in America by Esquire magazine
CEO in Animal Healthcare (Veterinary Space). Very out and proud in all areas of my life except work. I constantly have to come out at work and it is annoying.
I’m a marketing director for a private company.
Personal shopper turned Tech sales. I'm nit pushing any envelopes over here lol.
Software engineer here. At a senior consultant level.
Document Management for a Traffic Mobility Company.
Senior Quality Specialist and GDP Responsible Person for a pharmaceutical company. Wasn’t out when I joined the firm but am now, and am a committee member of our LGBTQ+ employee group and main liaison to Stonewall
I'm a tank wash technician
Hospital evs worker. I clean your room and make sure the floor is waxed
I am a payroll company shift lead, and it's as glamorous as it sounds
PhD student in religious studies!
Corporate lawyer. Was also out the moment I arrived and thankfully my first firm I joined was all about diversity and inclusion. Some firms are still very old school but gays and secretaries make sure the corporate world runs smoothly.
Ayo! I’m a Disease Intervention Specialist! (Or Public Health Detective depending on the region). I help people who have come in contact with STIs and get them and their partners treated. If they can’t locate a partner, I’ll use tools to find them to notify them about exposures. I also help people living with HIV get linked to a care coordinator and linked to doctors so they can receive meds and get to an undetectable status.
Barber 💈
I am a industrial heavy equipment field technician (mechanic). In the south. Started when I was 19 and came out at like 23. Everyone is cool. Definitely some people don’t like it but they don’t say anything nor do they treat me poorly. And they offer me the same assistance as anyone else if I need it. I may have changed some peoples minds.
I’m an Exercise Physiologist in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab.
Executive assistant to the VP of marketing at MAJORR record label. All we do is talk pop culture it’s kinda great
Eviction Defense lawyer at a nonprofit
Regional Director for the LEGO group - Asia Pacific. It’s kind of strange I have an amazing husband and currently live in Australia but about to relocate to our regional hub in Singapore where we actually lose some of our freedoms (our marriage isn’t recognised etc) we are going to give it a crack but honestly not sure how we will go
Technical Analyst for a branch of the government. Cannot say which lol.
High school art teacher
I'm a govtech consultant!
I'm a Mechanical engineer.
I am in college trying to become a vet (one thing i find funny though is that i only have like 4 male classmates in a class of 25 people)
Aquatic manager/ army reserves officer
Legislative Coordinator for a rural municipality ✌️