Target Sticks to Transgender Rights

By | Diversity and inclusioin, GLBT, LGBT Rights, LGBTQ, Transgender, Transphobia

Target is not backing down in its policy to let people use the bathroom according to their gender identity. A group called Faith 2 Action, who says they are a “pro-active launching pad for the pro-family movement,” F2A, is organizing a “Don’t Target Our Daughters Day” on June 4, In the past, we saw companies back down because of fear…

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Transgender Danger in the Bathroom

By | biases and assumptions, bigotry, Diversity, diversity actions, homophobia, LGBT, LGBTQ, Transgender, Transphobia, Uncategorized

After posting an article on LinkedIn about Target and Transgender rights including using the right bathroom, someone asked why I would use the word hater for someone who just had a different point of view. She said that it was just a disagreement about whether men should use the women’s bathroom and women should use the men’s bathroom. Unfortunately, a…

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in Honor of Gay Pride

By | Diversity, diversity and inclusion, Gay Pride, LGBT, sexual orientation, Transgender

In honor of Gay Pride-Please promise to never use the term “sexual preference.” It’s culturally ignorant and you sound like you know nothing. When someone who should know better uses it, it’s simply offensive. Please think about sexual orientation and gender identity. Being Transgender is not a sexual orientation.A person can be Transgender and be straight  or lesbian, bisexual or gay.This is…

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Diversity and Inclusionist Leadership; How to Help LGBT Employees Help Your Organization Grow

By | Diversity, diversity and inclusion, diversity leadership, gay employees, Lesbian, LGBT inclusion Bisexual, Transgender

Are you a Diversity and Inclusionist Leader? Use these 16 tips, to help LGBT employees help your organization grow According to research done by the Human Rights Campaign, over half of all Fortune 500 companies have a non-discrimination policy for sexual orientation and over 100 private employers protect gender identity in their non-discrimination clause. Some states such as California have…

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