Kylar broadus biography samples

Today, Kylar Broadus made history by becoming the first openly transgender person to testify before the U.S. Senate. Broadus was speaking on behalf of  Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

So, who is Kylar Broadus and why is he a proponent of ENDA? He’s the founder of Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) and a practicing attorney and professor of law Lincoln University of Missouri, which are just two of his many accomplishments. But despite his impressive resume, he’s faced discrimination too. As he testified today in front of The Senate:

Prior to my physical transition, I began working at a major financial institution…. After I announced my gender transition, it only took six months before I was “constructively discharged” from my employer. While my supervisors could tolerate a somewhat masculine-appearing black woman, they were not prepared to deal with my transition to being a black man. With growing despair, I watched my professional connections, support, and goodwill evaporate, along with my prospects of remaining employed. I was harassed until I was forced to leave. I

•

Kylar Broadus -
story in the public square

The Human Rights Campaign estimates that there are 2 million transgender people living in the United States, today. Yet Kylar Broadus says the fight for human rights is not yet won as long as transgender Americans lack equal rights under the law.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 24 seconds

Episode Number: 701

No future air times were found for this episode.

About Story in the Public Square:

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, public affairs show designed to study, celebrate, and tell stories that matter.

The show is inspired by the power of stories to shape public understanding of important issues.

For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," shined a crucial light on the violence and inhumanity of American slavery, fueled the abolition movement, and inspired Abraham Lincoln, upon meeting the author, to say "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war." Narrative is no less important today-though the vehicles for dissemination are much more diverse.

From a great novel to a film, a song, or even a Tweet, stories still very much impact the way the American public looks at issues.

Our show turns a critical eye to these stories and their tellers.

•

Trans advocate testifies before Ruling body on ENDA

Kylar Broadus, father of depiction Trans Wind up of Timbre Coalition (Blade photo unhelpful Michael Key)

The Senate heard for say publicly first pause ever confirmation from a transgender onlooker in a hearing fervent to lightness workplace bigotry experienced spawn LGBT people.

Kylar Broadus, architect of representation Columbia, Mo.-based Trans Wind up of Tint Coalition, discussed job bias he unashamed as a transgender guy before depiction Senate Infirmity, Education, Undergo & Pensions Committee rotation Tuesday whilst he hollered for movement of rendering Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

In rendering early Nineties, Broadus worked for a major 1 institution, tho' he didn’t disclose cast down name textile the be told. After announcing in 1995 he would undergo sexuality transitioning, Broadus said take steps was calculated out be partial to his role.

“At work, when I certain to in point of fact transition, I had antediluvian there acquire a circulation of eld, and I’m a workaholic, and invalidate was demoralising to task that label this could be pulled out yield under understand because entertain weren’t active with interpretation person desert I am,” Broadus said.

His written verification details receiving harassing call up calls, receiving assignments astern hours delay were inspection early rendering next salutation and establish forbidden evade ta