Ilene H. Lang
President and CEO of Catalyst
Working While Transgender: An Occupational Hazard?
Posted: 06/27/11 05:21 PM ET
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As a group within the LGBT community, transgender women face unique barriers, and they're part of a group that's typically left out of the conversation. But only by discussing -- and exposing -- the stereotypes that transgender women face, can we educate and mitigate the barriers.
Some people consider transgender issues provocative or uncomfortable -- at Catalyst we consider them squarely in the domain of women and work. In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, on June 14, Catalyst hosted a webinar to examine the challenges transgender people face in the workplace.