Health Benefits -- If Only This Would Start a Trend

Originally Posted by shadows

Sometimes all it takes is one company to get the ball rolling. Hopefully this will be the catalyst that sparks other companies to follow suit.

Well google wasn't the first, I know MicroSoft had all that long ago. And I don't even know if they were the first company. Though I'm happy to see that google is on board. Just wish I could get hired at either company.

Originally Posted by tslust

At times, I can be very pessimistic.
I really don't see that happening. In my own job, I see management trying to bully people around all the time. Unless either the job market improves or Federal and/or State laws are passed (I don't see that happening any time soon.), other companies aren't going to follow suit.

Federal and many state laws were passed. Last year a federal law stated that all insurance companies must provide transgender care coverage.

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Originally Posted by ThirdEyeGirl

Federal and many state laws were passed. Last year a federal law stated that all insurance companies must provide transgender care coverage.

There's still no Federal laws preventing workplace discrimination based on gender identity. And my state doesn't have any such law either. In my opinion, having a job is more important than being insured.

Originally Posted by tslust

There's still no Federal laws preventing workplace discrimination based on gender identity. And my state doesn't have any such law either. In my opinion, having a job is more important than being insured.

No, but there is a federal law being proposed that prevents discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. You can read more about it and help from this site. http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageSe...gislation_enda

Also if you want to know if your state has non-discrimination protection for gender identity or expression. Check out this site. http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageSe...gislation_enda

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Originally Posted by ThirdEyeGirl

Well google wasn't the first, I know MicroSoft had all that long ago. And I don't even know if they were the first company. Though I'm happy to see that google is on board. Just wish I could get hired at either company.

I wish that I had the skill-set that they look for at Google or Microsoft. Both jobs would be very secure, and well-paying at that. Alas, the only thing I can do with Google is, well, google things.

Originally Posted by shadows

I wish that I had the skill-set that they look for at Google or Microsoft. Both jobs would be very secure, and well-paying at that. Alas, the only thing I can do with Google is, well, google things.

Same here. :/
Though I may be able to get in with microsoft for game testing. I'll have to look into that.