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Trans woman wins unfair dismissal case after being told to stop transition or le

Started by stephaniec, June 30, 2016, 06:15:09 AM

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June 30, 2016, 06:15:09 AM
Trans woman wins unfair dismissal case after being told to stop transition or leave

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/06/29/trans-woman-wins-unfair-dismissal-case-after-being-told-to-stop-transition-or-leave/

Pink News/Joseph Patrick McCormick  29th June 2016, 10:35 PM

"But the Employment Relations Authority ruled in Hemmingson's favour, saying she was unfairly dismissed over a year ago.
The case is believed to be a landmark in New Zealand, as no ruling the same is believed to have come before it.
Hemmingson said: "It's good to feel authentic and feel honest to myself," adding: "It's just the beginning of something bigger and I'm so proud to be a part of this."
The barber hopes her ruling will be used as precedent in other employment discrimination cases.
She also says the effect that the entire process has had on her has been huge, and that she has attempted suicide.
Of attitudes towards trans people in New Zealand, she says: "It's amazing how little people know about transgender people.""
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Colleen M

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June 30, 2016, 06:20:57 PM
And I'll just hold my breath for a similar ruling in Texas and the 5th Circuit. 

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