Trans employment project launches in LA

3rd April 2007 11:45
PinkNews.co.uk writer

Few people find it more difficult to find steady and rewarding jobs than transgender men and women.

Facing a complex and daunting combination of transgender phobia, homophobia and gender discrimination in the workplace, many transgender adults accept low-level and low-paying jobs or—worse yet—turn to sex work to survive.

Now a new programme launched this month by the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Centre is helping transgender women and men, especially those engaged in sex work.

The new programme aims to develop their skills and confidence and to help them find satisfying jobs with employers that have cultures and policies that are friendly to transgender people...