They won’t pull up a chair, chill or hang
You’re so different from the office gang
No they say, it’s not because you’re gay
Your orientation is yours and that’s okay
Out with your partner, you feel the stare
Disapproval, discomfort, thick in the air
No they say, it’s not because you’re gay
We’ve been brought up a different way
A comment or two puts you on guard
Followed by an apology, but it hits hard
No they say, it’s not because you’re gay
We don’t really get it, what can we say
And there’s a distance they always keep
That’s when you know, views run deep
No they say, it’s not because you’re gay
We’re just work colleagues, so let it stay
An equal workplace, no one left behind
We try and keep a fair and open mind
No they say, it’s not because you’re gay
Just that we’re really busy on pride day
The Different Stripes Di-Verse series aims to spotlight how discrimination often plays out in everyday life.