Comments on: Employment Non-Discrimination http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2008/11/08/employment-non-discrimination/ helen boyd's journal of gender & trans issues Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:16:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: gravity’s rainbow » What I’ve noticed http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2008/11/08/employment-non-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-55568 gravity’s rainbow » What I’ve noticed Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:07:33 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=7210#comment-55568 [...] Obama includes gender identity in his employment non-discrimination policy for his administration. [...] [...] Obama includes gender identity in his employment non-discrimination policy for his administration. [...]

]]> By: SusanK http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2008/11/08/employment-non-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-54576 SusanK Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=7210#comment-54576 That I would agree, and mostly because, while it is a policy that's been in place for the better part of a decade, it hasn't been uniformily followed, let alone emphasized, and to see the President-elect state it clearly, it can be hoped he and his administration will see it gets translated into broader implementation throughout the federal agencies. When senior mangers and especially human resources managers ensure its compliance, then the idea policy will become real. That I would agree, and mostly because, while it is a policy that’s been in place for the better part of a decade, it hasn’t been uniformily followed, let alone emphasized, and to see the President-elect state it clearly, it can be hoped he and his administration will see it gets translated into broader implementation throughout the federal agencies. When senior mangers and especially human resources managers ensure its compliance, then the idea policy will become real.

]]> By: helenboyd http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2008/11/08/employment-non-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-54540 helenboyd Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:30:21 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=7210#comment-54540 It was a Policy shift when it was implemented, of course, but I also think it's a policy (small p) shift that they're making it so obvious. http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2008/11/03/trans-for-obama-reason-2/ It was a Policy shift when it was implemented, of course, but I also think it’s a policy (small p) shift that they’re making it so obvious.

http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/.....-reason-2/

]]> By: SusanK http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2008/11/08/employment-non-discrimination/comment-page-1/#comment-54510 SusanK Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:01:12 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=7210#comment-54510 While this is nice, especially since practice is better than policy or law, it's not a policy shift for three reasons. First, the Executive Branch of the government, meaning the Federal government outside the Congress and Surpreme Court, already has policies across all agencies except the DOD prohibiting discrimination based on gender status or identity among other factors, specifically including transpeople. Second, there are a number of transpeople, living and legally changed, in the federal government. And third, all agencies have working human resources committees to oversee the implementation of this policy. While it's important this be emphasized it's not really new or news. While this is nice, especially since practice is better than policy or law, it’s not a policy shift for three reasons. First, the Executive Branch of the government, meaning the Federal government outside the Congress and Surpreme Court, already has policies across all agencies except the DOD prohibiting discrimination based on gender status or identity among other factors, specifically including transpeople. Second, there are a number of transpeople, living and legally changed, in the federal government. And third, all agencies have working human resources committees to oversee the implementation of this policy.

While it’s important this be emphasized it’s not really new or news.

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