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Lisa Sherman is a successful executive at Verizon who is struggling with the decision to reveal her sexual orientation. After attending a diversity training workshop in which participants expressed extremely negative views about people in her community, Sherman wonders whether the company is the right place for her, or if she should reveal her identity as lesbian and work within the system. Should she meet with the CEO to share her experience, or continue to conceal her sexual orientation while working at Verizon?

The case of Lisa Sherman (B) describes a highly successful executive at Verizon, who decides to leave the company because of the negative views of gays and lesbians expressed at a diversity training workshop, and her final meeting with Verizon CEO Ray Smith to describe the challenges she has faced. The case describes the actions that Smith took inside the company, and his decision to testify in front of Congress on the issue. It goes on to describe Sherman's highly successful career after leaving Verizon, and her work at MTV in launching the Logo channel.