Transgender employment experiences: gendered perceptions and the law

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction

Defining Transgender

About the Participants

Limitations

Chapter 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

Chapter 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 Impact of Discrimination

Chapter 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

Chapter 5. Conclusion

The Importance of Policy Protections in Preventing Discrimination and Providing Recourse

The Importance of Education in Developing Community Awareness

Notes

Bibliography

Index