Are you asking your LGBT customers touchy things?
So here is part 3 of 7 in the 7 part series titled: “The 7 Deadly Sins of Ineffective LGBT Communications.” I first introduced to you the idea that I believe 98% of miscommunication blunders occur for one of 7 reasons, which I’ve dubbed the 7 deadly sins. As a …
Read More#62: Author, speaker and transgender advocate, Jeremy Wallace shares his candid story of transitioning
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Read MoreLesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender visibility for ALL at the Golden Globes.
In January 2013 I wrote a blog post about Jodie Foster coming out in her acceptance speech honoring her for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes (read that post here). At the 2013 Golden Globes there very well may have been other important milestones for LGBT people but my central …
Read MoreCan I ask a transgender person what their ‘other name’ was?
Listen up. You know I love you. I appreciate you. I enjoy that you frequently read my blog and follow what I am doing. But sometimes I feel the need to pull a tough love moment with you. This is one of those occasions. A few months ago I was …
Read MoreHow do I know what pronoun to use? Just ask!
I was meeting with a colleague and we were talking about a challenge her wife had just recently faced as it related to a new LGBT person working for her. Her wife recently hired a young woman who was very masculine in appearance – what you might call a ‘butch …
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between gender identity and gender expression
Comparing gender identity and gender expression is like… Comparing Granny Smith apples to Macintosh apples. They’re both fruits and part of the same family. In a previous post I talked about the differences between sexual orientation and gender identity. I made the comparison that they were like lemons and grapes. …
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity?
Comparing sexual orientation to gender identity is like… Comparing lemons and grapes. They’re both fruit but they have little to do with one another. Awhile back I wrote a blog titled “If I’m not lesbianed, then you can’t be transgendered…” One of my main points of this post was the …
Read MoreTony Ferraiolo Interview for “30 Days – 30 Voices – Stories from America’s LGBT Business Leaders” [Podcast]
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Read MoreWhat is Cisgender?
I was in a meeting a while back reviewing candidates for a specific position we noticed that ‘cisgender’ was an option on the application form. I personally knew one of the applicants and hadn’t heard the term cisgender before so I was immediately thinking… I’ve never heard her describe herself …
Read MoreBook Review: The Collection. (A great stocking stuffer!)
I’ve had the pleasure of receiving an advanced copy of The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard. I’ve really been meaning to put together a glowing and raving review of this book for over a month but there never seem to be enough hours in the day. To really …
Read MoreIf I’m not lesbianed you can’t be transgendered…
This post stems from a recent conversation I was having where the person I was speaking with said the word transgendered then paused and said out loud “Is transgendered the right word?” Have you ever found yourself thinking about how a word sounds? Let’s use lesbian for example. The more you …
Read MoreHow to assist a transgender job applicant
This question comes from a colleague who runs the full service staffing firm 925Hire. 925Hire is unique because they focus exclusively on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. An awesome niche to serve (I may be biased)! She saw this conundrum in a recent staffing magazine and wanted …
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