Transgender, and Looking for Work...During A Recession
http://www.echelonmagazine.com/index.php?id=653Michael Lamb
02/2009
Although the transgender community is embraced by many LGBT organizations, their outreach to be understood has not been as progressive as Gay and Lesbian voices.The plight of the transgender community still struggles with acceptance and may be years behind.
Stephanie Dykes, a male to female transsexual, seeks to join the ranks of other transgender activists, like Donna Rose and Jamison Green by coming out of her closet. After working as a market research professional spanning the past 13 years, Dykes was displaced this past October from Wachovia and is now facing what many Americans are now struggling with: a job search.
