[Maceman]

It is only a threat as far as someone assuming that a feeling of disapproval from an LGBT employee could lead to consequences. You are free to read this into the document, but it isn’t an overt threat.

Yes, but according to the most basic tenets of PC theory, if you feel threatened, then you are threatened, and the intent of the speaker or writer is irrelevant.

[the_Watchman]

Yes, but according to the most basic tenets of PC theory, if you feel threatened, then you are threatened, and the intent of the speaker or writer is irrelevant.

Yes, and that is why it is legitimate to read an implicit threat into the document. I am just pointing out that the wording is not actually a direct threat or even a direct order. The wording is of an observation.