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Dress Code: Presenting Queer in the Workplace

While queer style and beauty have gained increased visibility in mainstream fashion and entertainment, there are no federal laws that expressly prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Thus, it is still legal to be fired based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity — including dressing outside the binary — in 26 states across the U.S. Even in states that have enacted legislation prohibiting employment discrimination based sexual orientation and/or gender identity, many LGBTQIA+ employees face implicit bias and structural discrimination in the workplace. This panel will explore the obstacles to dressing visibly queer in the workplace, with with an in-depth focus on the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, identity, and class.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Serena Daniari

Transgender Law Center

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Consuelo Ruybal

Innovation Lab At JOOR

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Morgan Willis

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Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: Workplace
Level: Advanced