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When transgender employees come out, what should coworkers do? (Q&A)

Started by stephaniec, August 07, 2015, 09:18:51 PM

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August 07, 2015, 09:18:51 PM
When transgender employees come out, what should coworkers do? (Q&A)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/08/transgender_employee_advice.html

OregonLive/By  Casey Parks | The Oregonian/OregonLive   
on August 07, 2015 at 5:00 AM, updated August 07, 2015 at 7:29 AM

"Janis Walworth knows how hard it is for companies to adapt when an employee begins transitioning to a different gender.

The Bellingham, Wash. woman has helped guide numerous businesses through the changes they have to make when a transgender employee comes out. Walworth and her partner Michele Kammerer, who transitioned to female in 1991 as a Los Angeles firefighter, run the consulting group Gender Sanity.

The Oregonian/Oregonlive spoke with Walworth about how the workforce has changed for transgender people and what bosses should do. Her answers have been condensed."

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