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Title: Trans mechanic loses another job to transphobia
Post by: Shana A on August 21, 2009, 02:57:20 PM
Post by: Shana A on August 21, 2009, 02:57:20 PM
Trans mechanic loses another job to transphobia
By David Taffet Staff Writer
Aug 20, 2009 - 5:10:14 PM
http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_11736.php (http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_11736.php)
Jamy Spradlin has lost her job for the second time in two years. And once again, Spradlin's gender identity may have played a role in her being fired.
Spradlin was one of two transgender employees at an aircraft maintenance company based in Burleson. But when she arrived at work on Aug. 3, she was told that she was going to be laid off because of the economic slowdown.
That excuse seemed a little suspicious because she said she was in the middle of inspecting one airplane and had three others lined up in the hangar waiting their turn for inspection.
By David Taffet Staff Writer
Aug 20, 2009 - 5:10:14 PM
http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_11736.php (http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_11736.php)
Jamy Spradlin has lost her job for the second time in two years. And once again, Spradlin's gender identity may have played a role in her being fired.
Spradlin was one of two transgender employees at an aircraft maintenance company based in Burleson. But when she arrived at work on Aug. 3, she was told that she was going to be laid off because of the economic slowdown.
That excuse seemed a little suspicious because she said she was in the middle of inspecting one airplane and had three others lined up in the hangar waiting their turn for inspection.