As transgender people we are not a monolith, our experiences in the workplace are varied, and I can’t speak for all transgender people. I can only speak from my experience and the experiences I’ve heard from others. Through kinship with many other transgender people, I compiled a list of what your trans coworkers wish you knew.
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Here you will find a few steps your organization can take to not only ensure compliance with legal requirements, but also create a culture that celebrates diversity, attracts top talent, and drives positive change within the workplace and beyond.
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I dream of the day when trans futures are common and ordinary, and I dedicate my work to making that possible. That means staying informed of the worst things said about us but dwelling in and among narratives of our dignity, worthiness, and futures full of possibilities.
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Now is not the time to stay silent and go along to get along. Our students are confused. Now is not the time to let someone else speak on these controversial topics. Our kids need us. Now is not the time to leave it in the hands of scared, uneducated, and biased parents and “parents’ rights” groups. Now’s the time for us to teach facts and stand for what’s right. As educators, we have a responsibility.
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I wish I knew what to say to best honor the victims of the shooting and their families. May the victims rest in power and peace. May their families find justice and healing. And may my beloved community continue loving ourselves and one another irrespective of all else.
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When looking at recent headlines regarding the LGBTQ+ community, it may look like we are alive and thriving with record numbers of representation and historic milestones. These headlines and statistics don’t share the full story.
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I choose Queer as a political identity of defiance, as an act of reclamation, and as a reminder of accountability. I choose Queer because when I tell you I’m Queer it sparks curiosity, it elicits questions, and it starts a dialogue.
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If we want to see justice, we must accept that we can’t achieve it alone and must practice standing up for it within our own spheres of influence. In many instances, we may be laying the groundwork so that future generations can continue to build on our work. In my personal life, this has manifested in taking action at my son’s predominantly white school.
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Might you imagine how I felt when I learned of the Smithtown Library Board of Trustees ordering the removal of all “Pride displays, in addition to…books of the same subject” from the Children’s Room? Devastated. Gutted. Horrified. How could they take one of my favorite places, a place of education and warmth and love and escape, and make it a place of hatred and exclusion?
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Adopting inclusive language is often viewed as a purely intellectual activity. The leader provides information and guidelines, perhaps some training, and voila! They expect people to adopt the new behavior quickly. But there’s an emotional component to change that is too often overlooked. Between learning about the change and adapting to it, we need time to process what the change means to us.
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There have already been more than 238 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills introduced in state legislatures within the first three months of 2022. This makes the landscape for LGBTQIA+ rights within the United States sound rather bleak, doesn’t it? Well, that doesn’t need to be the reality. The backdrop of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation initiatives around the country presents an opportunity for corporations to expand their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Many corporations are used to responding to the crises of this VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world in a reactive manner.
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Throughout the course of U.S. history, any significant movement toward social justice, civil rights, and equality has been met with “backlash,” typically from those in positions of power and privilege who profit the most of maintaining the status quo of conformity, inequality, and oppression. What can we do to counteract this constant backlash to progress? For answers, let’s turn to mechanical engineering.
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