Exciting things are happening in Salt Lake City, Utah! Last night there was a panel specifically about employment discrimination based on gender identity and a proposed diversity bill. It received a fair amount of media coverage, like this article in the Salt Lake Tribune: After losing her job, transgender Utahn fights workplace discrimination Salt Lake City resident Candice Metzler wanted to let her work colleagues see the transition she already had begun in her personal life. Known to them as a man, Metzler wore mascara, eyeliner and white-tipped acrylic nails to a company barbecue. Read more > or this coverage from Fox 13: link no longer available It's refreshing to see that there's friendlier coverage of transgender people, even in such a conservative GOP state. The above coverage even ended with: "if you're an employer open to hiring transgender individuals" there's a link on their site to DiversityJobs.com ! Just 6 months ago the bills und...
I promise it's not that hard, but at the same time, there is nothing wrong with being prepared.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I think it's amazing how supportive the people in your life have been so far.
It's very amazing. I feel really lucky. I wish being supportive and tolerant was the norm, however, and... well, one day, it will be. In regards to shaving, I just have three little hairs at the moment, so it's most definitely not hard. ;]
ReplyDeleteHaha. I actually shaved no different than how I shaved my legs.
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