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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Claiming a Seat At The Diversity Table- National Coming Out Day

By | Coming Out Day, Diversity, diversity and inclusion, homophobia, LGBT, LGBT Inclusion, Marriage Equality, Transphobia

Today is National and International Coming Out Day for LGBT people and friends. Many of us have been sharing our memories of coming out , and the days before we came out.  I remember when I used to hide the “gay books” because I didn’t want people to know that I was gay. Then I noticed that my straight friends had the same books, and…

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Homophobia and Transphobia Are Not a Matter of Diversity and Inclusion Opinion

By | diversity and inclusion, diversity leadership, homophobia, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender, LGBT, Transphobia

Supporting homophobia and/or racism, is not a “matter of opinion,” it is racism and homophobia. I believe in meeting people where they are to take them to another level and educate them in ways that are relevant to them. I’m always curious and learn when I hear different sides, opinions and perspectives on issues. However, being anti-LGBT under the guise…

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