Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Defining Transgender About the Participants Limitations 2. Legal Landscape of Employment Protections for Transgender People in the United States Using Disability Law to Advocate for Transgender Employment Protections Expanding the Definition of "Sex" in Title VII Jurisprudence to Protect Transgender Employees The Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act Adding Gender Identity Protections to State and Local Nondiscrimination Laws and Workplace Policies Language Variation Among Policy Protections for Transgender People 3. Making the Numbers Come Alive: Stories of Workplace Discrimination Termination, Unemployment, and Underemployment Effects of Gender Identity and Workplace Transitions on Income Connecting Job Security and Access to Transitioning Harassment How Do I Look? The Impact of Dress Codes on Trans Employment Experiences The Biggee: Bathrooms Identity Documents and the Gender Classification System Stepping Back and Getting the Big Picture Antici...pation: Anxiety, Distress, and the Psychological Imact of Discrimination 4. Changing the Narrative: Stories of Positive Workplace Experiences The "I'm Lucky" Phenomenon The Influence of Socioeconomic Class The Effects of Workplace Environment The Art of Careful Planning and Workplace Coordination What Employees Bring to the Workplace 5. Conclusion The Importance of Policy Protections in Preventing Discrimination and Providing Recourse The Importance of Education in Developming Community Awareness Notes Bibliography Index
Kyla Bender-Baird is Research and Programs Manager at the National Council for Research on Women.
"This is a lively, interesting, and timely book. It explores an issue that is slowly but inexorably emerging into the spotlight of legal, human resources, and diversity professionals' consciousness." - Jillian T. Weiss, author of Transgender Workplace Diversity: Policy Tools, Training Issues and Communication Strategies for HR and Legal Professionals
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