Scene Four: Thursday, July 12 2007:
Including and Engaging People who are Transgender and Bisexual in the Workplace

Survey Results

Participants were asked to fill out a survey on transgender and bisexual misconceptions. There were a total of 72 surveys turned in.

For explanations to these answers, refer to the FAQs.

1. Policies for gay and lesbian employees also address the issues of bisexual and transgender employees.

True - 7 participants
False - 64 participants

Correct answer = False

2. By definition, a "bisexual" person is not monogamous.

True - 8 participants
False - 59 participants

Correct answer = False

3. By definition, a "transgender" person has had sex reassignment surgery.

True - 11 participants
False - 57 participants

Correct answer = False

4. A female employee who is married to a man is a heterosexual.

True - 19 participants
False - 50 participants

Correct answer = False

5. A male employee who is married to a man is gay.

True - 33 participants
False - 37 participants

Correct answer = False

6. A person born male who transitions to female will have males as their romantic partners.

True - 13 participants
False - 58 participants

Correct answer = False

7. It is appropriate to ask a transgender person in the workplace what surgery they have had for purposes of bathroom use.

True - 7 participants
False - 62 participants

Correct answer = False

8. A company's gay employee resource group also includes bisexual and transgender employees.

True - 28 participants
False - 40 participants

Correct answer = False

9. Diversity training that includes gay issues will help employees better understand bisexual and transgender issues.

True - 35 participants
False - 37 participants

Correct answer = False

10. It is not usually necessary to have a policy specifically addressing gender transition, because the reasonable accommodation issues are generally covered by company disability policies.

True - 4 participants
False - 67 participants

Correct answer = False

Scene Four was the fourth session of the 2007 NW Diversity Learning Series, Life Theater - Inclusion and Engagement: Challenging and Expanding My Diversity Competency: Moving Beyond My Comfort Zone. The Series, held in Seattle, WA, is organized by The GilDeane Group, publishers of DiversityCentral.com.

Presenters were Jillian Weiss, Ph.D., J.D. Principal Consultant, Jillian T. Weiss & Associates, and Assistant Professor of Law and Society, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ, and Robyn Ochs, Ed.M., a professional speaker on bisexual identity and editor of Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, Boston, MA.