Table of Contents

Foreword by Congressman Mike Quigley Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Implications for the Business Community Chapter 2 The Continuing Evolution of Gender-Related Terminology Chapter 3 Gender Authenticity: Today's New Model for Organizational Success Chapter 4 Why Gender Authenticity Matters Chapter 5 The Transgender Turning Point Chapter 6 The Business Case for Gender Authenticity Chapter 7 HR/Diversity/EEO Professionals and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)/Business Resource Groups (BRGs): Partners for Positive Change Chapter 8 Five Fundamentals for a Gender-Authentic Workplace: Action Steps That Produce Desired Results Chapter 9 Policies and Best Practices Chapter 10What We Wear to Work Chapter 11 Facilities Access and Availability Chapter 12 Gender Realignment Support Chapter 13 Addressing Gender-Specific Health Care Concerns Chapter 14 Recognizing and Responding to Resistance Chapter 15 Some Dos and Don'ts Appendix: Gender Authenticity: A Key to Liberation from the Gender Binary Resources Notes Index

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Offering a fresh and practical perspective for employers and gender-diverse professionals, this book presents useful tools, information, and resources to help organizations and individuals to understand and leverage the power of gender authenticity as a pathway to business success.

About the Author

Vanessa Sheridan is director of gender equity and inclusion at Chicago's Center on Halsted, the most comprehensive LGBT community center in the Midwest, and author of The Complete Guide to Transgender in the Workplace.