How Can Workplaces Better Support LGBTQ Workers?

Rising Up With Sonali

English - September 15, 2023 15:00 - ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
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As GOP politicians bank on homophobic and transphobic rhetoric, policies, and laws to score political points and garner votes, a new study examines the impact such legislation has on gender expansive workers.

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FEATURING LIZ GIEL - As GOP politicians bank on homophobic and transphobic rhetoric, policies, and laws to score political points and garner votes, a new study examines the impact such legislation has on gender expansive workers. It turns out that the vast majority of such workers feel that anti-transgender laws affect their mental health. More than half say the increase in anti-LGBTQ laws impact their ability to do their jobs. What can workplaces do to improve the environment for gender expansive workers?