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Transgender & nonbinary (TNB) employees face numerous barriers unique to their identities, in part because their visibility is perceived as a disruption to gendered norms that organizations perpetuate as what it means to be a “professional." These norms include adherence to binary dress codes, use of pronouns/names/honorifics that match one’s assigned sex at birth, bathroom policies that assume cisgender identity, and gendered behavior that “matches'' one's gender expression (i.e., “men should be agentic; women should be communal”). While these norms are problematic for people of all genders, they specifically harm TNB people whose gendered behavior is often policed through acts of interpersonal microaggressions and violence from co-workers, customers, and organizational leaders.

Though we have a moral imperative to support the TNB community as leaders who dedicate our lives to improving the workplace, there are also real economic and organizational consequences for not doing so. While it is currently estimated that TNB people make up less than 2% of the US population (2022, June 7), new studies suggest more than a quarter (28%) of Gen Z (those between the ages of 9 - 24 years) identify as nonbinary (The Trevor Project, 2021, National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health). Young people from Gen Z not only expect, but demand, that employers create policies to support trans inclusion (Stern et al., 2018). 

Thus, the purpose of this event is to present what intersectional inclusion looks like in an era of heated anti-trans sentiment. Drawing from research and practice, Dr. Cruz will share: (a) why TGNB allyship is relevant, necessary, and central to the advancement of intersectional inclusion in our institutions; (b) what job demands TNB people experience and the supports that make a difference; and (c) how TNB allies can be most effective in their roles as co-workers, managers, and leaders.

The event will be evidence-based, interactive, and focused on practical solutions. It is open to all - regardless of gender identity, role, or the amount of knowledge you possess about the TNB community.