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NRC Trans Day of Visibility Event April 2, 2024: Slides and Flyer
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Issue date: 04/02/2024
From: Lisa Regner
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TRANSCENDENCE:

CELEBRATING TRANSGENDER VISIBILITY, PROMOTING EMPOWERMENT, AND BUILDING INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE A PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION HOSTED BY THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PRIDE ALLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

GROUND RULES FOR EVENT PARTICIPATION DOS

  • RESPECT PRONOUNS
  • LISTEN ATTENTIVELY TO SPEAKERS
  • BE MINDFUL OF LANGUAGE
  • CORRECT MISTAKES RESPECTFULLY
  • STAY ON TOPIC DONTS
  • AVOID MAKING ASSUMPTIONS
  • AVOID DEROGATORY OR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
  • NO TROLLING OR HARASSMENT
  • NO SPAMMING

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

  • TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY ESTABLISHED IN 2010 AND CELEBRATED ON MARCH 31
  • FIRST RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN 2021 BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
  • DAY INTENDED TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER AND OTHER GENDER NON-CONFORMING INDIVIDUALS LIVING FULLY, SAFELY, AND AUTHENTICALLY BY
  • HIGHLIGHTING CONTRIBUTIONS OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE
  • COMBATTING HARMFUL STEREOTYPES AND MISINFORMATION
  • INCREASING AWARENESS OF DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE FACED BY COMMUNITY
  • EMBRACING TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES IN THE WORKPLACE IS ESSENTIAL FOR FOSTERING DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY

UNDERSTANDING TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION ARE DISTINCT FROM SEXUAL ORIENTATION

  • GENDER IDENTITY: SOMEONES INTERNAL SENSE OF BEING A MAN, WOMAN, OR SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE GENDER BINARY
  • GENDER EXPRESSION: SOMEONES EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OF GENDER IDENTITY (E.G.,

BEHAVIOR, CLOTHING, BODY CHARACTERISTICS OR VOICE)

  • SEXUAL ORIENTATION: SOMEONES PHYSICAL, ROMANTIC AND/OR EMOTIONAL ATTRACTION TO ANOTHER PERSON

UNDERSTANDING TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES DIVERSITY AND FLUIDITY IN TERMINOLOGY AND GENDER EXPRESSION IMPORTANT TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND AUTONOMY:

  • TRANSGENDER: SOMEONE WHOSE GENDER IDENTITY DIFFERS FROM THE SEX THEY WERE ASSIGNED AT BIRTH
  • NON-BINARY: SOMEONE WHOSE GENDER IDENTITY FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE TWO-GENDER CONSTRUCT (MALE OR FEMALE)
  • GENDERQUEER: SOMEONE WHOSE GENDER IDENTITY FALLS OUTSIDE STATIC CATEGORIES OF GENDER
  • GENDERFLUID: SOMEONE WHOSE GENDER EXPRESSION AND/OR IDENTITY CHANGES OVER TIME

CREATING A TRANS-INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

BENEFITS OF EMBRACING TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES IN THE WORKPLACE WORKPLACES CAN CREATE SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES BY ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT THAT COULD AFFECT RECRUITING AND MAINTAINING TALENT THE NRC HAS A NUMBER OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES, POLICIES, AND GROUPS, INCLUDING:

NRC PRIDE ALLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY WORKPLACE PLAN AND GROUP DIVERSITY DIALOGUE PROJECT INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN PROMOTING TRANSGENDER INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE FOSTERS DIVERSITY, RESPECT, AND A MORE EQUITABLE ENVIRONMENT

BENEFITS OF EMBRACING TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES IN THE WORKPLACE HOW TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND RESPECT SOMEONES IDENTITY USE CORRECT NAME AND PRONOUNS CORRECT MISTAKES GRACEFULLY RESPECT PRIVACY EDUCATE ONESELF AND OTHERS; BE OPEN TO LEARNING AVOID MAKING ASSUMPTIONS LISTEN AND VALIDATE BE AN ALLY WHAT CAN LEADERSHIP DO?

PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ESTABLISH TRANSGENDER-INCLUSIVE POLICIES

INTRODUCING OUR PANELISTS Angel-Alice Aleman (she/her)

  • Human Resources Assistant, Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Administration S. Jet Pak (they/them/any)
  • Radiological Controls Instructor, Department of the Navy, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Zee St. Hilaire (they/them)
  • Nuclear Process Engineer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Analysis & Risk Assessment Branch

GROUND RULES FOR SUPPORTIVE AND RESPECTFUL CONVERSATIONS

  • USE RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE ASK OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
  • LISTEN BEFORE ASKING
  • AVOID INVASIVE QUESTIONS
  • USE PRONOUNS CORRECTLY
  • BE MINDFUL OF TONE
  • RESPECT BOUNDARIES
  • CENTER TRANSGENDER EXPERIENCES
  • BE OPEN TO LEARNING

REFERENCES HTTPS://WWW.AECF.ORG/BLOG/LGBTQ-DEFINITIONS HTTPS://GLAAD.ORG/TRANSGENDER/TRANSFAQ/

HTTPS://WWW.HRC.ORG/RESOURCES/GLOSSARY-OF-TERMS HTTPS://WWW.PAYCOR.COM/RESOURCE-CENTER/ARTICLES/TRANSGENDER-INCLUSION-IN-THE-WORKPLACE/

HTTPS://HBR.ORG/2020/03/CREATING-A-TRANS-INCLUSIVE-WORKPLACE HTTPS://WWW.MCKINSEY.COM/FEATURED-INSIGHTS/DIVERSITY-AND-INCLUSION/BEING-TRANSGENDER-AT-WORK HTTPS://WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV/BRIEFING-ROOM/PRESIDENTIAL-ACTIONS/2023/03/30/A-PROCLAMATION-ON-TRANSGENDER-DAY-OF-VISIBILITY/

Add Your Pronouns to Microsoft Services:

https://nuclepedia.usalearning.gov/index.php/Enterprise_Identity_Hub#Pronouns

NRC CONTACTS

  • STEVEN.LYNCH@NRC.GOV
  • LISA REGNER, CHIEF, GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE BRANCH
  • LISA.REGNER@NRC.GOV
  • LOUIS CAPONI, CHAIR, NRC PRIDE ALLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  • LOUIS.CAPONI@NRC.GOV

References NRC Pride Alliance Advisory Committee (NPAAC) SharePoint site Reading Corner (NRC staff) https://usnrc.sharepoint.com/teams/NRC-Pride-Alliance-Advisory-Committee/SitePages/LGBTQ+-

Reading-Corner.aspx White House Toolkit on Transgender Equality https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Trans-Equality-Toolkit_REFORMAT-2_WHCO-fix.pdf GLAAD Non-profit LGBTQ Advocacy Group www.glaad.org Out & Equal https://outandequal.org Trans Student Educational Resources www.transstudent.org Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org/resources/transgender How can I support my transgender colleagues?

Support the development of inclusive policies.

Use correct name and pronouns.

Be open to learning and educate yourself.

Respect privacy and confidentiality.

Be an ally.

Correct mistakes gracefully.

Provide flexibility and accommodations.

Avoid making assumptions.

Listen and validate.

For more information, refer to Paycor Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace at www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/transgender-inclusion-in-the-workplace/

Self-Reflection What biases or misconceptions do I have about transgender people? What have I done to address these?

What can I do to advocate for transgender people in the workplace?

How can I speak up for transgender people against negative or disparaging comments?

Whats something new I learned from the worksheet references about the transgender community and their contributions to the workplace and society?

Learning More Human Rights Campaign FAQ https://www.hrc.org/resources/transgender-and-non-binary-faq and other resources and articles on transgender people www.hrc.org/resources/transgender The GLOBE Act https://www.hrc.org/resources/globe-act Harvard Business Review Be a Better Ally https://hbr.org/2020/11/be-a-better-ally Fair360 Allyship https://www.fair360.com/category/talent-programs/allyship/

Out & Equal Resources https://outandequal.org/toolkits-guides/

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Transgender Resources https://pflag.org/resource/transgender-resources/

GLAAD Research https://glaad.org/research/

Movement Advancement Project Organizations Working to Improve the Lives of LGBT Americans https://www.lgbtmap.org/resource-page Harvard Business Review Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace www.hbr.org/2020/03/creating-a-trans-inclusive-workplace Brought to you by the NRC Pride Alliance Advisory Committee (NPAAC)

April 2024 Celebrating Transgender Visibility, Promoting Empowerment and Building Inclusion in the Workplace

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