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I’m still not used to calling him… her.

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It is weird isn’t it?

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Probably not as
weird as it is for you.

4
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What do ya mean?

5
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Well don’t you have to go on
service calls with “her”?

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When you walk in…what do you
think customers are gonna say?

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Good luck getting a renewal.

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Never thought of that.

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- This whole he/she thing is...
- Ridiculous!

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This is gonna turn
into a train wreck.

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I’m gonna ask Russel to get
me a different service tech.

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I would.

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Transitioning to a different gender
is a deeply personal decision.

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There are many unknowns and the
added stress of how the workplace,

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and even customers, will accept the
transitioning employee is very real.

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There are a variety of Federal, state and
local laws that expressly protect workers

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based on their gender identity
and sexual orientation.

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Most employers are covered
by one or more of these laws.

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The bottom line is: There’s
no place in today’s workplace

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for discrimination or harassment

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based on a persons’ gender identity
or sexual orientation.

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So, I guess it doesn’t
matter how people dress

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or identify themselves. We
don’t have to agree with it.

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But what matters most is we show respect
for all these types of differences.