When transgender employee came out, Symantec had to adapt, too

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/08/transgender_high_tech_oregon.html

OregonLive/By  Casey Parks | The Oregonian/OregonLive   
on August 07, 2015 at 5:00 AM, updated August 07, 2015 at 5:04 AM

"SPRINGFIELD -- Meetings at Symantec's Springfield campus tend to revolve around technical issues, so when Cass Averill asked his boss for a sit down six years ago, the manager assumed they'd be talking about systems or software.

"I'm transgender," Averill said. "Do you know what that means?"

Matt Barton didn't know any other transgender people. He was a new manager and unsure what to do next, besides try to protect his employee."

 I thank God everyday that I pass so easily. I got really lucky.  Transitioning has been uneventful for me.  Everyone is nice to me except this one old man who grew up in the fifties I think. It also helps that I have a pretty face.  People like a pretty face no matter what you are.