Nova Scotia’s public service has released guidelines for the support and inclusion of trans and gender variant employees in the workplace.
The new guidelines address issues such as the use of an employee’s identified name and pronoun; the ability to wear clothing that reflects one’s gender identity; and inclusion and access to washroom and change room facilities.
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The province announced the new guidelines on Tuesday, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
Maddi MacDonald, the co-chair of Nova Scotia’s LGBTI Network, says the guidelines will help make provincial workplaces more inclusive for trans people.
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The public service commission conducted a census over the winter that indicated about one per cent of Nova Scotia government employees identify as trans or gender variant.
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