Sexuality has always been an open topic at work. People talk about their kids. Display pictures of their family. Bring their spouse to the Christmas party.

It's only recently that people can talk about their non-heterosexual relationships at work. In 1995, mentioning your lesbian partner would've been overtly political and, in certain workplaces, is STILL called "political" and can get you fired [1].

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/us/gay-teachers-wife-texa...

I'm guessing you've never worked in a restaurant...

I hope you wouldn’t compare the level of professionalism expected at a restaurant to what you should expect in an office setting.

of course not. I'm just making the point that a lot of folks might go their entire lives without working in such a stuffy environment as the modern office. and yet, life goes on.