L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Launches Landmark Employment Program for Transgender People Few people find it
more difficult to find steady and rewarding jobs than transgender men and
women. Facing a complex and daunting combination of transgenderphobia,
homophobia and gender discrimination in the workplace, many transgender
adults accept low-level and low-paying jobs or-worse yet-turn to sex work
to survive.
But a new program launched this month by the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
is helping transgender women and men -- especially those engaged in sex
work -- develop the skills and confidence to find satisfying jobs with
employers that have cultures and policies that are friendly to transgender
people.
The Center's Transgender Job Placement Program, one of only three such
programs nationwide (the others are in New York City and San Francisco),
offers a wide range of services that aim to prepare transgender people for
the job application and interview process, including how to address
questions and issues related to their gender identity.
