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Constructing And Implementing Transgender Policy For Public Administration, Nicole M. Elias Jan 2017

Constructing And Implementing Transgender Policy For Public Administration, Nicole M. Elias

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Sex and gender are increasingly complex topics that prompt new policy and administrative responses within public agencies. As the federal workforce evolves, federal employment policy must accommodate the needs of employees who do not fit traditional sex/gender categories. One emerging area of policy targets transgender employees, particularly policy that guides the employer response throughout the transitioning process. This research seeks to answer the following questions: How can transitioning policy and implementation within federal agencies affect employees? and How should transitioning policy be crafted and implemented? This work addresses organizational behavior and management issues by presenting a successful case of a …


Beyond The Lavender Scare: Lgbt And Heterosexual Employees In The Federal Workplace, Peter Stanley Federman, Nicole M. Elias Jan 2017

Beyond The Lavender Scare: Lgbt And Heterosexual Employees In The Federal Workplace, Peter Stanley Federman, Nicole M. Elias

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) identities within the workplace have recently gained greater attention as significant demographic categories. A key question that emerges from the limited scholarship on LGBT employment in the federal government is whether there is a distinction between the experiences of employees within federal security agencies, defined here as the five major agencies that provide civilian support to the defense and military structures of the United States, and employees of other federal agencies. Using data from the 2013 Employee Viewpoint Survey, this article addresses the following questions: How does sexual orientation and/or gender identity as self-reported …