3. The Basics…
 The Who
 What
 When
 Where
 Why
 And How
Transgender @ Work 101

4.  Company Culture & Values
 Talent Management
 Employee Engagement
 Demographic Changes
“What we have found in our recruiting efforts is that individuals
will often look for signals about what a culture is like; having
gender identity protection signals we are a diversity leader and
are serious about providing an inclusive environment”.
Ben Hladilek, HR business partner
JP Morgan Chase
“People who are comfortable and who feel
included are more effective as employees –
more creative and committed…That
helps the company attract and retain
top talent and reach more
markets.”
Suellen Roth,
VP global policy & diversity
Avaya

5. The Houston Equal Rights
Ordinance passed in May
2014, prohibits discrimination
based on "sex, race, color, ethnicity,
national origin, age, familial status,
marital status, military status, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, genetic
information, gender identity, or
pregnancy."

6. Sex
Biological category
based on a typical set of
characteristics including
internal reproductive
organs, external
genitalia, and
chromosomes. Gender is
NOT the same as sex.
Sexual Orientation
Refers to the sex a person is
physically and romantically
attracted to. Categories
include heterosexual,
homosexual and bi-sexual.
Transgender is NOT a
sexual orientation.

7. GENDER- Cultural and social attitudes, feelings, and behaviors
associated with a person’s biological sex.
GENDER SOCIALIZATION- How society says a person should appear,
act, play, work, etc…based on gender and sex.
GENDER IDENTITY- A person’s sense of self and gender characteristics
they relate to inside of themselves.
GENDER EXPRESSION- How a person chooses to communicate their
gender identity to the world.
TRANSGENDER– When a person’s biological sex and gender not align
with their gender identity.
* May or may not align with a person’s biological sex.

8. BOY
GIRL

9. BOY
GIRL

11. What is Ryland’s…
 Sex
 Sexual Orientation
 Gender
What were the clues to Ryland’s…
 Gender Socialization
 Gender Identity
 Gender Expression
What makes Ryland Transgender?

12.  Understand where you are
 Maintain confidentiality
 Ask relevant questions… don’t probe!
 Be prepared to listen
 Be open to all concerns
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13. Look, I can be married to the most
beautiful woman in the world, and I am.
I can have the most beautiful little
daughter in the world, and I have that.
But I’M NOTHING IF I CAN’T BE ME. If I
can’t be true to myself, they don’t mean
anything.
Kanye West

14. Questions?
› Business Case
› Terminology
› Being an ally
› Are You Ready?
› Additional Resources

15. Jaymie Woods
Founder & Principal Consultant
L.L. Gold Consulting LLC
llgoldconsulting@gmail.com
313-575-1009
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