Communications Template for Transgender Visibility Day
[Subject: Trans Visibility Day]
Hi everyone,
Transgender Visibility Day is recognize today to raise awareness about transgender people. It is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.
Becoming an ally and supporting transgender people means taking the time to learn about the history of the queer community and the challenges they face today. Here is a A Guide to being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth.
We thank you for helping us create a more inclusive and welcoming workplace.
Best,
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Transgender Visibility Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about transgender people. It is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.
Understanding Trans People is key to helping relieve the stigma and harassment that they face in different environments. In the workplace, transgender people face verbal and physical harassment, they are often denied employment and promotions and they may be fired for their gender identity.
📣DID YOU KNOW: Harvard Business Review conducted a daily survey for two weeks. They interviewed 105 transgender employees in the United States. The data found that 47% of employees experienced discriminatory behavior on a daily basis.
How to Observe Transgender Visibility Day in the Workplace:
Mindful of language: Ensure your policies are inclusive such as the dress code, parent leave, and a trans-inclusive health plan that your workplace offers. Ensure all policies use trans-inclusive language. It is also important to include pronouns in your email signature and on your Zoom profile.
Encourage diversity training: Encourage diversity training that addresses the LGBTQIA+ community and transgender individuals in particular. Such training will broaden the horizons of your heterosexual and cisgender employees, teaching them how to create a welcoming environment for their colleagues.
Flexible dress code: Provide employees with a range of options that comply with your company’s dress code. For example, allow employees of any gender to wear pantsuits, skirt suits, dress shirts, blazers, blouses and the like. This will help de-stigmatize gender norms with regard to clothing in the workplace.
💡CHECK OUT: CultureAlly’s LGBTQ+ Training for the Workplace