“…Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) employees often are met with messages and experiences that are particularly damaging-including, but not limited to such things as bullying (Cowan, 2007;Hunt & Dick, 2008), discrimination (Bedgett, Lau, Sears, & Ho, 2007;Lewis, 2006Lewis, , 2009Ozturk, 2011;Sears & Mallory, 2011), harassment (Bedgett et al, 2007;Das, 2009;Meyer, 2009), hurtful jokes and taunts (Baker, 2010;Silverschanz, Cortina, Konik, & Magley, 2008), and ostracism (Embrick, Walther, & Wickens, 2007). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) employees often are met with messages and experiences that are particularly damaging-including, but not limited to such things as bullying (Cowan, 2007;Hunt & Dick, 2008), discrimination (Bedgett, Lau, Sears, & Ho, 2007;Lewis, 2006Lewis, , 2009Ozturk, 2011;Sears & Mallory, 2011), harassment (Bedgett et al, 2007;Das, 2009;Meyer, 2009), hurtful jokes and taunts (Baker, 2010;Silverschanz, Cortina, Konik, & Magley, 2008), and ostracism (Embrick, Walther, & Wickens, 2007).…”