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Title: An Open Letter to Employers
Post by: Natasha on June 01, 2011, 12:43:23 PM
An Open Letter to Employers

http://www.bilerico.com/2011/05/an-open-letter-to-employers.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2011/05/an-open-letter-to-employers.php)
5/31/11
By Guest Blogger

Since transitioning over six years ago I have been systematically denied employment at every opportunity. Because of my rather impressive resume I am regularly offered interviews in both information technology and nursing. Once the requisite background checks come back detailing my former name and gender, however, any interest in me quickly evaporates. It's as if my decades of experience and work history were all nullified once I started living authentically. It's also rather ironic that I went from earning about $150,000 a year (and paying taxes on the same) to now being near destitute, with bankruptcy and foreclosure imminent.
Title: Re: An Open Letter to Employers
Post by: spacial on June 01, 2011, 04:58:52 PM
Thankfully, she has had a number of job opportunities following this report.

Some of the openings are listed on the link. I don't know if these might also be of interest to any of our brothers and sisters here. Could be worth a look. Can't hurt.