4 tips for supporting a coworker who is transgender

Get the Full StoryTrans people are coworkers just like anyone else, except we face more discrimination. Here s how to make your workplace culture a more gender-friendly one.

This summer, the contributions and struggles of trans folks underneath the LGBTQ2S umbrella are being particularly highlighted in Pride Month celebrations. As a nonbinary transgender person and gender diversity researcher, I m noticing that the general public is more informed about transgender people and issues than ever before sometimes for better and sometimes for worse, when this information is incorrect or caught up in partisan politics. It s also more likely than ever before that you know someone who is transgender. For people who don t spend time in and around transgender communities, the place where you encounter the most people outside of your network is likely your workplace. If you haven t yet worked alongside a transgender person, you will soon.Read Full Story

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