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The Deepest Responsibility: Humanity, Authentic Truth, and the Grace of Being Seen
What a Superhero Movie and Dolly Parton Taught Me About the Machinery of Bigotry. We went to see the new Spider-Man movie for the second time on Tuesday, and Mari and I ...
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Where Certainty Ends, Faith Begins: Why Our Light Must Burn Brighter Than Ever
Sitting in church this past Sunday, a single phrase from our rector’s sermon struck a deep, resonant chord within me: "Where certainty ends, faith begins." He spoke of an unwavering ...
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The Architecture of Grievance: Decoding Clarence Thomas’s Gratuitous Concurrence
Why Justice Thomas's gratuitous concurrence is a dangerous roadmap for the rollback of trans civil rights. Author’s Note: Following the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling on transgender youth in sports, much ...
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The Transactional Trap: Why Progressive Platforms Must Not Waffle on Trans Rights
Author’s Note: A couple of weeks ago, I drafted this piece as an op-ed submission for the Seattle Times. After a week of silence from traditional media, I realized: why ...
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Owning Our History: Why the Trans Community Cannot Afford Generational Divides
I am a trans elder. There, I said it. For perhaps the first time in my life, I am fully embracing and owning that fact. Initially, I struggled to write ...
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The Scars of “Wait Your Turn”: Reflecting on a Piece of Trans History and Hope
Reading John Casey’s recent piece in The Advocate regarding Barney Frank’s painful, final public interview from hospice care left me deeply conflicted, grieved, and flooded with memories. For me, and ...
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From the Main Stage: A Full-Circle Moment
For years, Out & Equal has been a cornerstone of my journey, a space where professional excellence and personal advocacy intersect. Being invited to the main stage in Seattle for ...
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The Power of Presence: Why I Choose Visibility in a Season of Shadows
Today is the Transgender Day of Visibility, a day born from a need to celebrate resilience and progress. But I must be honest: this year, the air feels so much ...
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Why the LGBTQ+ Community Should Be Listening to Mark Carney
As a member of the community who’s seen the world change more times than I care to count, I’ve been sitting with Mark Carney’s recent Davos speech. Now, Carney isn't ...
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The Architecture of Grace: Building Our Way Out of the Dark
To my community and all of our allies: 2025 was heavy. But we are still here. I’ve spent the last few days thinking about everything we’ve been through this year—the ...
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The Power of Rockin’ Robin: How I Found My Strength in the Face of Exhaustion
Are you a Stranger Things fan? Even if you haven't ventured into the Upside Down, there’s a moment with the character Robin Buckley that perfectly captures the heart of what ...
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Finding Hope in a Simple ‘Yes’
As I marched with my church community in the Palm Springs Pride Parade this past Sunday, the air was electric with a kind of communal joy—a vibrant, overwhelming affirmation of ...
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Renewing the Spirit for the Fight Ahead
Full Disclosure: I traveled to Seattle this year with a nearly-empty well. The fight for true workplace equality and the survival of the transgender community in the United States—the constant ...
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The Unfolding Power of Visibility: National Coming Out Day and the Transgender Community
National Coming Out Day has always been a powerful beacon, illuminating the strength found in authenticity. It's a day to celebrate the fundamental act of living openly and honestly. But ...
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I Wonder What Caitlyn Jenner Is Thinking These Days?
In the spring of 2015, the landscape for the transgender community was irrevocably altered by a single, seismic event: Caitlyn Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer. I remember it vividly, not ...
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The Time for Performative Allyship is Over
In the face of ever-increasing, and baseless, legislative and rhetorical attacks, a profound and painful question echoes through the transgender community: Where are our allies within the Democratic party? The ...
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The Human Cost of Corporate Policy
My inbox, like so many of ours, is a daily stream of information, opportunities, and professional connections. But recently, a post cut through the noise with a cold clarity that ...
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A Call for Unity . . . Again . . . And Again . . .
In today's challenging times, the call for unity within the LGBTQ+ community is not merely a political slogan but a critical choice for our collective survival and liberation. As my ...
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Are We Losing the Narrative?
The air crackles with an unsettling tension, a silent but deafening alarm bell ringing in the chambers of our collective consciousness: Are we losing the narrative? This isn't some academic ...
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A Call to Visibility This Pride Month
Instead of dwelling on the "why" of our current moment, this Pride Month, I'm compelled to share a different perspective. The recent No Kings protests powerfully illustrated the transformative force ...
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Send This John Oliver Segment to Anyone Still Confused About Trans Athletes
If you know someone still confused about the complexities surrounding transgender athletes in sports, send them this. Parker Molloy brilliantly summarizes John Oliver's recent segment on hashtag#LastWeekTonight, which offers a ...
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The Voice of a Radical Ally
I will not be drawn into a debate over this. I am aware of the arguments of people who disagree with the statements below. I am posting this for all ...
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Transgender Day of Visibility 2025
For this year's Transgender Day of Visibility, I had the honor of preaching at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, CA yesterday. The complete text of my sermon - and ...
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Ripples . . . It’s About the Ties That Bind
As the New Year begins, I find myself in a very reflective place. That's probably in response to all of the "certain uncertainty" of what lies ahead for my community ...
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TDOR 2024 – It’s Time To Lean Into The Power of Empathy and Understanding and Embrace Radical Allyship
Since the election, a lot of our friends - primarily the straight white ones (and a few LGBTQ ones, too) - have tried to assure my wife and me that ...
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A Leap of Faith
In the spirit of Transgender Awareness Week, I thought it appropriate to share this piece, which was featured in the latest issue of DAPHealth Magazine. My heartfelt thanks go out ...
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From Despair to Defiance: Reigniting the Fight for Our Community
Like many of you, I have been completely numb to everything around me in my life: my wife, my neighbors, and my family since the results of the election became ...
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Stephanie on FARSIGHT chats
It was an honor then, as it is today, to have shared this episode with my amazing colleagues in the Movement: Chris Mossiah, Rej J., and Gentle Ramirez! A huge ...
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We Are All Orlando-Revisited
I originally wrote this piece for my company's (New York Life) employee intranet on Sunday evening, June 12, 2016, after this horrific tragedy. Its magnitude gave me the jolt I ...
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Americans approve of LGBTQ+ people living as they wish, but their support drops for trans people…
So much progress, but yet there is still so much to do . . . Especially for my community. As I read this very comprehensive piece I could not get ...
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Finding PRIDE at Every Turn . . . (Or, “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”)
You might have noticed (probably not, actually . . .) that I have been off of LinkedIn since July for some much-needed R&R and overdue self-care. While I fully realize ...
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Pride Month 2023 . . . . A Parting Thought
As this Pride Month comes to a close, I'd like to take a moment to remind all of you that consider yourselves an ally that doing so is an active ...
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TD Bank hosts Stephanie for Pride!
A BIG THANK YOU to Stephanie Eckersley-Ray and Steven Garibell and the entire team at TD Bank for including me in last Thursday's AMCB Pride event! It was truly a transformative day for me and a ...
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Stepping Back from the Abyss
I am so very glad that I listened to my wife Mari’s advice a couple of weeks ago as I sat down to write this blog at the start of ...
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Pride Month 2023: Celebrating 100 Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Women
Well, I must say this was a very pleasant surprise! It's really an honor to be included among such an amazing group of women who are truly making a difference ...
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Making Corporate America a Safer Space with Stephanie Battaglino
It was a real honor and privilege to lend my voice and perspectives on creating more diverse and welcoming workplaces to the #SpeakUpForEquity podcast with my friend and colleague in the DEIB ...
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Trans Rights Are Women’s Rights
Somehow in the blur that was the month of March, I completely missed this WONDERFUL, thought-provoking piece from the ACLU's #WomensRightsProject director Ria Tabacco Mar. I speak often about how the warm embrace ...
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Transgender Day of Visibility 2023 – An Inflection Point
As I sit down to write this it’s two days before the annual observance that is the Transgender Day of Visibility, or as it is more commonly referred to: TDOV. ...
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One Human Family
As we move from Black History Month #blackhistorymonth and into Women's History Month, #womenshistorymonth, the beautiful and poignant words of Maya Angelou #mayaangelou give me hope at a time when there is so much hate ...
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50th Anniversary of PFLAG National/Straight for Equality
Friday evening, March 3rd was a truly memorable evening as my wife Mari, son Andrew and I celebrated the 50th Anniversary of PFLAG National/Straight for Equality at the New York Marriott Marquis in ...
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Anti-Trans Legislative Digest: A Rundown Of What’s Moving
My colleague in The Movement, Erin Reed, does an absolutely amazing job of tracking all of the hate-filled anti-transgender bills in various states of consideration across the U.S. in her #ErinInTheMorning column on #Substack. ...
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UNDER FIRE: NEW REPORT OUTLINES A WAR AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE IN THE U.S
PLEASE STOP whatever you are doing and take a few minutes – it’s only 13 pages long – and read this wonderful summary report by the good folks at the MOVEMENT ...
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New Year’s Reflection
As the calendar flips from December to January and another new year begins, I find myself – like I am sure many of you are - in a very reflective ...
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GO Proudly Presents: 100 Women We Love, Class Of 2022
Well, look who showed up on page 79 of GOMagazine's annual feature of their Pride edition, "Women We Love." I am beyond thrilled to be included on this list with ...
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LinkedIn Top LGBTQIA+ Voices: The 10 creators to follow in the U.S. and Canada
Beyond honored to be on the #linkedintopvoices list with such wonderfully important voices for the LGBTQ+ community. Especially, my friends and colleagues in the movement, Celia Sandhya Daniels and Fabrice ...
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Let’s Talk Gender Identity
What a privilege to be included amongst such an amazing group of voices for our movement! Thank you again for having me! Thank you for joining us for our #FARSIGHTFRIDAY last week ...
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Stonewall Event
In mid-March, my wife Mari and I had the privilege of making our first trip back to New York City since the pandemic for two events that provided watershed moments ...
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TDOV 2022 Thoughts: What is your relationship with vulnerability?
With Transgender Day of Visibility here once again, I find myself thinking a lot about the word vulnerability. At one of my most recent speaking engagements I challenged the audience ...
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National Speakers Association-NYC Chapter Blog Post
Two days after the book event at the Historic Stonewall Inn Mari and I found ourselves at the Scandinavia House on Park Avenue where I had the chance to speak ...
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Stephanie Named Board President of TransNewYork
Earlier this year, I was honored to be voted in as the first President of the Board of Directors for an organization that is near and dear to my heart ...
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR)
I’m Tired. I’m. So. Very. Tired . . . Year after year, transgender individuals like me, their allies and advocates gather around the world to honor, and remember, once again, ...
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Episode: Into The Abyss
On this episode of #WalkTheWalkTalkTheTalk, I want to reflect on Transgender Awareness Week and share some stories with you regarding my experience. When we share our stories, in those vulnerable ...
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The Importance of Diversity and Inclusive Language
Male privilege permeates every nook and cranny of society, especially the workplace. But what happens when the male privilege you enjoyed in the past is no longer part of your ...
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BIPOC or POC? Equity or Equality? The Debate Over Language on the Left.
Creating inclusive cultures in businesses and organizations of all types requires making space not only for individuals of diverse backgrounds, gender identities, and cultures but also for the rapidly evolving ...
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Pronouns
In this episode of #WalkTheWalkTalkTheTalk, you'll learn how to ask employees what their pronouns are. Asking someone about their pronouns may feel awkward at first, but it's one of the ...
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Telling my story.
From a keynote that I delivered at the Museum of Public Relations’ Pride Month event, “The LGBTQ Experience in Public Relations: Visibly Proud.” That’s how it all began for me ...
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Onboarding a #Trans Employee
Welcome to my new series: Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk. ? Today, I'll be sharing tips for onboarding a new Trans Employee. Together, we can help uplift the Trans ...
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Reflections with Steph: Brave Olympians
I've been thinking about the bravery Simone Biles displayed during the Tokyo2020 Olympics, and how prioritizing her mental health brought the love of gymnastics back into her control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lGv6laCWvA
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#InclusionAlliesCoalition Webinar: Favorite Quotes
This is one of my favorite quotes. It really helps me tell my life story. As a charter member of the Inclusion Allies Coalition, I shared a few tools on ...
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Pronouns and Gender Identity
DEI consultant Stephanie Battaglino speaks with Jane and Colin about the challenges trans and gender non-conforming communities face in and out of the workplace. They discuss practical steps each of ...
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#ILoveGay Today – Stephanie Battaglino: Follow Your Heart
#ILoveGay Today meets up with Stephanie Battaglino, an internationally recognized author, speaker, workshop presenter, trainer, and workplace diversity & inclusion consultant. We chat about her years of working as a ...
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The Trans Experience in the U.S. with Gennifer Herley and Stephanie Battaglino
Dr. Gennifer Herley PhD., Founder and Executive Director of TransNewYork and Stephanie Battaglino, Founder and Owner of Follow Your Heart, LLC, join Fabrice Houdart to talk about the various lived ...
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50 Years a Scapegoat: LGBTQ+ Community Once Again in GOP Crosshairs
Just the other day I posted on LinkedIn about a story that popped up on my news feed that caused me to experience a rather intense case of déjà vu. ...
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“Age of Authenticity” Interview with Chris Decker
EPISODE SUMMARY Today we spoke about changing the narrative about the transgender community in the United States and globally. Seeking a more welcoming and inclusive environment for transgender and gender ...
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Stephanie adds her voice to the release event for the HRC’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
In a global live event that aired on January 28th, the Human Rights Campaign released the results of the 2021 Corporate Equality Index and asked Stephanie to lend her voice ...
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Joe Biden needs to push the Equality Act through in his first 100 days as President
Despite our victory in the Supreme Court last year in the Title VII cases (Rest in peace, Aimee Stephens), the only clear path to true workplace equality for transgender and ...
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Reflections
A Reason for Hope In any other year, in any other decade, in any other century you might not necessarily need to have a reason for hope. In the “before ...
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Cool People with Katie Neeves
It was a real pleasure getting to spend some time with a fellow trailblazer, Katie Neeves, Trans Ambassador (She/her)!! Thank you so very much for having me on, my sister!
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The Fragility of Elliot Page and the Transgender Community
Thank you, John Casey, for being so vulnerable in your commentary piece in The Advocate. My wife Mari and I are blessed to have a number of gay friends who ...
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Supreme Court hands victory to transgender students in locker room case
This is a huge deal and a momentous development for transgender youth! Call me an idealist, but perhaps, just perhaps, we can move away from the bathroom as the flashpoint ...
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The Disturbing History of Research into Transgender Identity
This piece by Jack Turban in Scientific American does a wonderful job of speaking to how the research community must evolve in developing and fielding scientifically sound research – free ...
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Transgender America: 30 Killed And Fatally Shot Already In 2020
Will this epidemic of senseless violence ever stop? Will we ever have a Transgender Day of Remembrance service WITHOUT any new names being read? Trans people of all stripes are ...
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Misgendering in Health Care and How to Improve
Although written for healthcare professionals, the concepts of misgendering and microaggressions are universal in that their occurrence cuts across all businesses - regardless of size - and industry segment. Please ...
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LGBTQ+ voices: Learning from lived experiences
If you haven't read this report from McKinsey & Company, you really should. I have spoken and written at length about how companies must evolve from "policy to practice" in ...
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What I Learned as a Parent of a Transgender Child
I absolutely love this story, which to be quite candid, connects so well with what PFLAG National/Straight for Equality was founded on - a parent's love for their LGBTQ+ child. ...
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Transgender Rights in the Workplace
Attention California-based companies of all sizes! Wonderful and useful information for trans people in California, from my friends at SoCal ACLU and the State of California Department of Fair Employment ...
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Two Steps Back — Rescinding Transgender Health Protections in Risky Times
A timely and detailed report from the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine which rightly points out, " In Donald Trump’s United States, transgender people apparently do not have the ...
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Talking About Your Pronouns Is One Easy Way To Be A Transgender Ally
Always beginning a conversation with a trans person by identifying your pronouns first is a great way to demonstrate your allyship, of course, but it also tells that person you ...
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Her death sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance. 22 years later, still no answers
If you want to better understand the history of the transgender community and the violence that many face every day of their life - especially my brothers and sisters of ...
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Fatal violence against transgender and gender nonconforming people is spiking
Thank you for finding the words that elude me in my anger Charlotte Clymer: “There are systemic barriers in place that enable this epidemic of violence against trans people, particularly, black ...
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What Zone are YOU living in right now?
Be honest with yourself. Living in harmony means growing and being uncomfortable with how that growth feels. {Chart was adapted by Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc}
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We Are All Connected
I have been trying to process all the events of the last 10 days and I find myself struggling mightily with my emotions and the words to express them. I am ...
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What’s Going On??
To say that 2020 has not been a banner year thus far for the transgender community might very well go down as the understatement of all time. But to me, ...
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What’s Your Pronoun? Strategies for Inclusion in the Workplace
As more and more companies move from "policy to practice" and imbue their cultures with a greater degree of inclusivity, the listing of preferred pronouns in company-related communication vehicles such ...
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LGBTQ Employees and the COVID-19 Pandemic
My dear friends at Out & Equal (thank you Deena Fidas!) have produced a wonderfully comprehensive guide designed to assist companies in navigating the COVID-19 crisis for their LGBTQ employees. ...
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Know Your Rights during COVID-19
From my friends at the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), a very timely guide for transgender and non-binary people who may find themselves having to navigate the COVID-19 ...
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We’re in a Pandemic So the Feds Plan to Revoke Trans Healthcare Protections
Once upon a time, in an administration long ago & far away, the Dept. of Justice and the Dept. of Health & HUMAN Services could be counted on to protect ...
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Over 300,000 transgender people at high risk of serious COVID-19 illness
As we all struggle as individuals and businesses to deal with the effects of this unprecedented global pandemic - and if we truly live the values of #weareallinthistogether - then ...
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Virginia Gov. Signs First LGBTQ-Inclusive Civil Rights Law in South
At last, some GOOD NEWS for the transgender community! A big thank you to the legislature and the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia! Let your leadership and your humanity ...
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Supporting Transgender Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is beyond safe to say that "at-home" life has changed radically for all of us as we cope with the challenges of the day-to-day in the midst of a ...
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Guide to being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
I have posted a number of resources of late regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ, and particularly transgender, community. While that is extremely important, it is ...
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Transgender Rights Are Under Attack: A Useful Visual Depiction
In the wake of the simply horrendous anti-transgender bills signed earlier this week by the Idaho governor, I was asked by one of the awesome allies in my network, Rebecca ...
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Public Opinion of Transgender Rights in the United States
On this, the International Transgender Day of Visibility, I wanted to share some important information from the Williams Institute at UCLA. While many states, like Idaho most recently, seem determined ...
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Transgender Americans Belong: An Open Letter to America’s Employers By Aimee Stephens
Tomorrow, March 31st, is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), and while our country - and the world - adjusts to life that is very different from anything we have ever ...
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Five Ways to Stay Connected, PFLAG-Style
Courtesy of my wonderfully amazing colleagues at PFLAG, a few timely suggestions for staying connected - at a time when we most need it.
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Four Major Employers Join 40 Others Opposing State-Based Anti-Transgender Legislation
Is your company on this list? If it isn't, why not? Perhaps it is time to ask: how committed is your company to ensuring the rights and well-being of transgender ...
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MAPPING LGBTQ EQUALITY: 2010 TO 2020
We have come a long way in ten years concerning LGBTQ equality in the workplace. HOWEVER, as you will see in this report from the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) there ...
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The Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand Transgender People
And this is my biggest concern as we wait until June (!!!) for SCOTUS to rule. I have concerns that the ACLU's argument that Aimee Stephens is an "insufficiently masculine" ...
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Stephanie Honored to be included in the 100 Important Transwomen List
Supremely honored that my friend and fellow activist, Monica Helms, who is the creator of the transgender flag, included me on this list with such awesome trans women, most of ...
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You Can Learn a Lot About Workplace Equality from a Map (originally published in Sept., 2019)
Last summer I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop at the Gender Health Conference: Inland Region held on the UC Riverside campus in Riverside, California. To those that are familiar with ...
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Transgender Day of Visibility is Coming Up on March 31st
From my friends at Out & Equal Workplace Advocates. Did you know that the Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is coming up on March 31st? Perhaps you did, or perhaps ...
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When it Comes to Transgender Workplace Inclusion Are You Resting on Your CEI Laurels?
So, the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index for 2016 (CEI) has been out for a few months now and there are a number of companies that are newly minted “100’s” – ...
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Meet Stephanie Battaglino
After decades of living my life on terms other than my own, of running from my true self, of enduring waves of shame, guilt and denial, I decided enough was ...
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We Are All Orlando
I feel so utterly deflated and numb by the hateful and horrendous events that have unfolded in Orlando. I am in pain. The wind has been taken out of my ...
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Watch Stephanie’s Highlight Reel
For those of you that have never seen me speak or teach, please take a moment to watch. This reel was compiled from some of my most recent speaking engagements. ...
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Stephanie Set to Return to the Forum on Workplace Inclusion
As she did last year, Stephanie will be returning to speak at the 2016 edition of the Forum on Workplace Inclusion sponsored the University of St. Thomas Opus College of ...
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Stephanie Attends The Official White House Welcome Ceremony for the Pope
I had the honor, this past September, to be invited by The White House to attend the official Welcome Ceremony for Pope Francis’ first – ever visit to the United ...
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Stephanie On Caitlyn Jenner – & Other Women’s Topics – On Huff Po’s #WMN
Earlier this month on June 4th I had the pleasure to appear as a live in-studio guest on the the Huff Post Live show "#WMN," hosted by the wonderful Carol Modarressy-Tehrani. ...
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Stephanie Serves as Consultant to Diane Sawyer & ABC News on Groundbreaking Bruce Jenner Interview
As I settle in to write this, 48 hours have passed since the airing of the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce Jenner. 17 million viewers, over 675,000 tweets and innumerable ...
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Stephanie Meets the Creator and the Star of the hit series Transparent
Stephanie with Transparent series creator Jill Soloway, who received the SFE in Entertainment Award at the PFLAG National Straight for Equality Gala, March 30. Just last month I was fortunate enough ...
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Stephanie Set to Appear at the 27th Annual Forum on Workplace Inclusion – Making Waves
On March 18th, Stephanie will be presenting an updated version of her signature talk “The (R)evolution of the Transgender Workplace Inclusion Conversation” in an interactive workshop format. If you live ...
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Stephanie Adds Her Voice to The Huffington Post
Over the course of a mere two weeks, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to add my voice on the Huffington Post website: as a new blogger in their ...
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Stephanie Named to PFLAG National Board of Directors
Earlier this month, I was voted on to the PFLAG National Board of Directors at the Board's most recent meeting in Washington, D.C. PFLAG National is the nation's largest organization uniting families, ...
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See Stephanie’s Video Interview in The New Republic
I recently was asked to share my personal story of transition - not only from a workplace perspective, but also from a personal perspective for "The Next Republic" series on The New ...
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Stephanie’s Capital Pride Media Appearances Highlighted by Interview on CBC Radio One Ottawa
As a special guest of the United States Embassy, Stephanie’s appearances during Capital Pride garnered quite a bit of coverage by the local Ottawa media outlets. Of particular note was her ...
Read More My Love Letter to Ottawa
The U.S. Embassy displays it's Pride! Where to begin? Over the course of a mere three days in this lovely city I experienced the warm embrace and graciousness of an ...
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See Stephanie’s Keynote from the Network and Affinity Leadership Congress (NALC)
Stephanie responding to a question posed by Brain Baker,the General Manager of Diversity Best Practices On June 19th I had the extreme pleasure of keynoting at the NALC event held ...
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Stephanie to Headline Major Events at Ottawa, Canada’s Capital Pride 2014
I am deeply honored to be representing the United States as a Special Guest of the U.S. Embassy and United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman at this year’s Capital ...
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Stephanie Headlines the Voices of Diversity Event at PECO in Philadelphia
Stephanie answering questions from the attendees after her appearance at the Voices of Diversity event As part of my Pride Month engagements, PECO, the utility company for the greater Philadelphia ...
Read More Tipping the Scales of Acceptance – A Pride Month Reflection
As the month of June – Pride Month – comes to a close, I feel compelled to pause and reflect for a few moments on where the transgender community finds ...
Read More It’s a Very Busy Pride Month!
Pride Month is always a busy month for me, but even more so this year. It began in late May at the TLDEF Annual Gala fundraiser honoring Laverne Cox and ...
Read More Mother’s Day . . . Redux
Nearly a week has passed since Mother’s Day, and I must admit that it has always been a rather strange and sometimes difficult day for me. But before you start ...
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Individual Acts Of Courage
Baseball and Running. Running and Baseball. For those that know me well, these two things are major aspects of my life. Important and interchangeable. They color my world in many ...
Read More My Journey Through the Gates – Revisited
For my first blog post from my website - I wanted to share a piece that I originally wrote back in 2005 when "The Gates" installation was in Central Park. ...
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Getting the Language Right – The Transgender Conversation
By: Jennifer London, Leader, Member Experience, Diversity Best Practices Transgender, or trans, does not mean just one thing but rather is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity or ...
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Transgender Day of Remembrance Sermon 2012
This is a very special video to me. This was recorded at a sermon I was asked to give at my former church, The Church of the Redeemer, in Morristown, ...
Read More A Question of Velocity
My friend Rachel and I were running a few weeks back along the top of the parking deck next to the hotel we were staying in for one of the ...
Read More An Absence of Compassion, An Absence of Humanity
So I suppose I’m one of the “lucky ones.” Not only did I get caught up in the traffic hell of the George Washington Bridge “traffic study” last September, but ...
Read More A Different Kind of New Year’s Resolution . . . .
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions – but with good reason. Permit me to explain by painting a picture of what they were like for so many years for ...
Read More The Kids Are Alright
“Behold the children and imitate them . . . They are interested in the present moment, in being curious and in learning, in showing and in sharing, in making and ...
Read More And So It Begins . . .
For those of you who know me and the contributions I've made to the movement for transgender equality - in particular with regard to workplace equality and inclusivity - I've ...
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