The Williams School of Law Institute reports that over 1.4 million transgender individuals live in the United States alone, and as the laws for each state differ on policies that pertain to trans rights, employment, etc., there is an internal need for organizations and employees to make necessary changes for inclusivity, diversity, and equity in the workplace.
Making these necessary changes are for the benefit of the employer, the employees, the company, and the industry as a whole. Director of Policy for PFLAG National, Diego Sanchez, states the seemingly not-so-obvious: