I'm Tuck Woodstock, host of the podcast Gender of Yil, and this is NPR's life kit.

No matter where you work, being openly trans on the job can be tough,

especially if you don't feel like you're in a safe position to advocate for yourself.

Up until literally yesterday, workers could be fired for being trans in 26 states.

On June 15th, the Supreme Court ruled that all LGBTQ folks are protected under Title 7 of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964.

While we're celebrating this ruling as a victory, it doesn't change the fact that,

for decades, trans people have lived and worked in perpetual fear that they'd be fired for being

trans. And it's important to note that the ruling doesn't mean workplace discrimination against

trans folks just magically disappears. It just means that we can sue for it now.

If we have the resources to do so.

This life kit, we're tackling real questions about making work a safer and more equitable

place for trans people. Of course, these issues compound when trans employees are facing other

forms of discrimination at work, such as sexism, ableism, or racism. So, as you work to become a

better trans ally, make sure you're also educating yourself on topics like anti-racism.

You can start by listening to podcasts like Code Switch or Life Kits recent episode on microaggressions,

and by following the work of Black Trans journalists like Raquel Willis, Tyler Ford,

M.R. Jones, and Monica Roberts. In this episode, I'll have help from author and journalist Meredith

Huluson, who in 2018 became the first trans person in an executive position at Condé Nast.

And from Chase Jamgeo, the deputy director for Trans Justice with the LGBT and HIV project at the

American Civil Liberty Union, also known as the ACLU. Their advice is relevant for physical and

virtual workspaces alike. In fact, you might even find it useful for tackling other forms of

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