What happens when a fundamental, powerfully suppressed truth is finally spoken out loud? Join us for this ongoing series exploring LGBTQ+ identity.

For transgender and transsexual individuals, transitioning in the workplace presents its own unique set of challenges. We will discuss terminology, roles and responsibilities of the transitioning individual, workplace culture, and the importance of supportive friends or family members. This piece of the transition process is significant both for the long-term success and health of the individual in and outside of work and for the organization and its workforce.

Generously underwritten by Debbie Wernet.

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Barbra McCoy Getz, LCSW, works as a psychotherapist in private practice, specializing in helping women and transgender clients. She has led presentations and trainings for corporations, social service agencies, and educational institutions to promote healthy communication between the transgender population and the community at large. She believes that mind, body, and spirit are connected and that the study of each enhances understanding of the others and contributes to the overall well-being of her clients.

Lori Fox is president and founder of Lori Fox LGBTQ Business/Diversity Consulting, where she works with leaders of corporations and non-profit organizations on workplace culture issues, particularly transgender inclusion in the workplace. As a transgender woman, Lori has spent the past twenty years working diligently on her personal therapeutic journey.