One in four people have a transgender work colleague – rising to 50% in Indiahttp://www.gaystarnews.com/article/one-in-four-people-have-a-transgender-work-colleague-rising-to-50-in-india/Gay Star News/09/18/2015
"Commenting on the findings, Kimberley Bird, co-chair of trans professional network Trans*formation, told Gay Star Business: 'Visible transgender colleagues are becoming more prevalent in the workplace, yet the policies and benefits of these organisations do not support trans colleagues.
'In many instances the healthcare benefits are actively discriminatory, with cover for people with trans related healthcare issues being excluded. We know of no organisation in the UK whose private healthcare benefits cover the needs of trans people.'
Helen Belcher, of Trans Media Watch said, 'Trans issues have been treated as marginal and unimportant for years. I've been saying for a long time that trans issues don't just affect the trans person, but their families, friends and work colleagues also."
