6/30/2014 Transgender Woman Denied Job by State Department of Corrections, Resolved in EEOC Mediation | Transgender Law Center http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/10551 1/4 » employment » Transgender Woman Denied Job by State Department of Corrections, Resolved in EEOC Mediation Search the site... Staff Attorney Matt Wood and Shea Transgender Woman Denied Job by State Department of Corrections, Resolved in EEOC Mediation Shea was thrilled when she applied to be a correctional officer (“C.O.”) at a south western state correctional institution. A U.S. Army vet with a college degree in criminal justice and experience in loss prevention, she was excited to begin her life- long dream of a working in corrections – a career that allowed her to use her knowledge and experience and that provided a solid income with excellent benefits. Shea passed all required exams and fitness tests, and the agency’s recruiters were aware of her transgender identity and encouraged her every step of the way. When it came time for her to enroll in the correctional officer academy however, Shea was informed that she couldn’t enroll because her “anatomy was not clearly male or female.” In other words, because Shea had not yet had a gender affirming surgery (sexual reassignment surgery/SRS), she was prohibited from working as a C.O. in the men’s facility where she was scheduled to start work. She was also prohibited from working as a C.O. at a women’s state prison. Gender identity discrimination is illegal under Title VII , the federal employment nondiscrimination statute. With the assistance of Transgender Law Center staff attorneys Matt Wood and Sasha Buchert, Shea was able to successfully resolve her case in an ABOUT BLOG GET HELP ISSUES & PUBLICATIONS EVENTS ESPAÑOL DONATE 596 Share 20 Share Share
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