If you click on the title above -- "Resource: Human Rights Campaign" -- it will direct you to the Human Rights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. This section of the HRC website is devoted to transgender workplace issues. It has three useful sections:
1) Reference: links to employers and jurisdictions that include "gender identity" as a protected category
2) Resources: guides for managers and employees
3) Policies: text of sample policies
In the left-hand column of the page, there are also the following links:
- Terminology and Scope
- Overview of the Law
- Transitioning Process
- Seeking Management Understanding
- The Restroom Issue
- Policy Recommendations
This is a wonderful site for those who are new to the issue. A caveat: it is my impression that much of the advice given works best for smaller organizations with more informal communication networks. Large organizations may need policies that provide more specific guidance to HR and Diversity managers.
