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Title: Denied Female Identity at Barnes & Noble, California Trans Employee Files Suit
Post by: traci_k on May 11, 2015, 10:33:45 AM
Denied Female Identity at Barnes & Noble, California Trans Employee Files Suit
Victoria Ramirez claims her managers at Barnes & Noble refused to recognize her as female, barring her from using women's facilities, female pronouns, or even discussing her transition with coworkers.

The Advocate BY  Mitch Kellaway
May 08 2015 1:56 PM ET  UPDATED: May 08 2015 3:58 PM ET

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/05/08/denied-female-identity-barnes-noble-california-trans-employee-files-

Victoria Ramirez, a transgender woman living in Orange County, Calif., has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, Barnes & Noble, alleging that the booksellers' management refused to allow her to present as a woman at work, then fired her when she stopped complying, according to the Transgender Law Center.


Title: Re: Denied Female Identity at Barnes & Noble, California Trans Employee Files Suit
Post by: Mariah on May 11, 2015, 10:38:01 AM
I'm pretty sure that this is the same story here except for yours has been updated.

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,188219.msg1673972.html#msg1673972