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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Imagine this: Your HR Manager announced that one of your employees, Christian, has decided to embark on a journey of gender transition and will now be transitioning to a female identity named Christina. This will, no doubt, send ripples through your organization and will require thoughtful planning and support. What should the next steps for the company be?
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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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Drag is a critical form of self-expression. Drag is joy, grief, playfulness, curiosity, laughter, adventure, experimentation, pride, exuberance. Drag has saved lives. Drag is hurting no one; those who do not wish to be involved in it are free to devote their time to anything else.
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The single post threatened the very concept of self for many right-leaning beer drinkers who hold a narrow, exclusive view of who should drink their beer — or perhaps more to the point, whose humanity is worth honoring.
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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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It’s good to have allies who support us after harm has been done. Still, it’s better when our allies proactively build inclusive organizations, develop and support employees to behave more inclusively, and hire people with the will and skills to bridge differences. Starting on this journey is work all of us can and should do.
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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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When my wife began her transition, I had a lot of feelings. I felt afraid, isolated, and confused. I also experienced a few feelings that came as a shock, though. The biggest one was jealousy. As my wife began exploring her identity as a woman in the world, my brain kept saying, “Why does she get to paint her nails green?” I hadn’t painted my nails in years at that point. “Why does she get to wear colorful floral prints?” My closet was filled with black, navy, and grey. Eventually, I noticed the silent ending to all of these questions: “Why does she get to do these things…and I don’t?” Once I heard that coda, the uncomfortable truth set in.
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We have only started the process of unlearning. Just because same-sex marriage is legal doesn’t mean the work is over. Pride 2020 is about re-rooting our fight for justice and equity. It is about reclaiming leadership and space for people of color in this movement. It is about resisting the white supremacy that has invaded our idea of LGBTQ equality. It is about re-centering the fight for racial justice in the context of LGTBQ liberation.
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I was 14 when I kept my first big secret from my mother. It wasn’t even out of intention, as much as it was just not wanting to have the conversation. To avoid it, I would swipe what I needed from my two older sister’s rooms, until one day I couldn’t find what I was looking for. My mom was making the grocery list that day when I asked, “Can you buy more tampons? We’re out.” And that was the beginning and end of my “period talk.”
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