Trans Rights: What Capitol Hill Could Learn From Corporate America
When it comes to transgender rights, Capitol Hill could learn a lot from corporate America.
By Andi Alexander and Neal Broverman
http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Features/Trans_Rights_What_Capitol_Hill_Could_Learn_From_Corporate_America/ (http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Features/Trans_Rights_What_Capitol_Hill_Could_Learn_From_Corporate_America/)
To reflect a changing world and encourage a more inclusive one, the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index is adding more transgender-specific criteria to its list of policy requirements. For companies to now receive a perfect 100%, they must offer insurance benefits that cover gender-reassignment surgery. Many of the nation's biggest and best-known corporations passed HRC's test and are taking additional steps to improve the workplace for transgender employees.
Very interesting. I think they're focusing half of their efforts on the wrong part of the issue with regards to insurance plans that cover surgery. I think the more important aspect is non-discrimination and job security, especially with the way the economy is now.