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Kaison · 04-11-2011, 06:29 PM

This is something I have experienced.

I once got a job at the London Ritz Hotel, many years ago.
I was female bodied back then and in the process of getting a referral to the gender clinic. It came to light that I was a transguy when I was asked what size skirt I wore for uniform purposes. To my horror I outed myself straight away and was put on gardening leave the next day for a week whilst an investigation was made.
I was fired the following week on the grounds that I had been less than frank at the interview.
So I did my research and it turned out gender was not a genuine occupational qualification (GOQ) Needles to say I took them to court and won.

I then settled in a company that was more than okay with my transition and even put my colleagues on diversity training. I had some grief from individuals but mostly it was all positive stuff.
I transitioned successfully with in this company.

I've recently started a knew job where nobody knows anything about my past. My transsexual identity is not all of me and it certainly doesn't effect the way in which I work the my ability to do my job.

04-11-2011, 06:29 PM	#5
Kaison Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Transmale Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 12 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3 Thanked 37 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 15	This is something I have experienced. I once got a job at the London Ritz Hotel, many years ago. I was female bodied back then and in the process of getting a referral to the gender clinic. It came to light that I was a transguy when I was asked what size skirt I wore for uniform purposes. To my horror I outed myself straight away and was put on gardening leave the next day for a week whilst an investigation was made. I was fired the following week on the grounds that I had been less than frank at the interview. So I did my research and it turned out gender was not a genuine occupational qualification (GOQ) Needles to say I took them to court and won. I then settled in a company that was more than okay with my transition and even put my colleagues on diversity training. I had some grief from individuals but mostly it was all positive stuff. I transitioned successfully with in this company. I've recently started a knew job where nobody knows anything about my past. My transsexual identity is not all of me and it certainly doesn't effect the way in which I work the my ability to do my job.