Fed-Ex expands anti-discrimination policy to include transgendered; RW is hammering them for this

[lindisfarne]

Link below says:
The truth is in the press release that follows. I did work with NorthStar Asset Management to change the policy at FedEx- more companies to follow. That was not information given in the interview but... it's fine. It's true.

But like a game of telephone, the facts are being quickly distorted. Let the following set the record straight, so to speak, and please write FedEx a letter or email of support- they are getting hammered for doing this very basic act of decency.

http://suburblezmom.blogspot.com/2009/07/fedex-delivers-to-transgender-community.html

NorthStar Asset Management, Inc., a portfolio management company in Boston, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with FedEx Corporation, a provider of transportation and business solutions, for the creation of an official FedEx policy that is inclusive of gender identity.

“We filed a resolution seeking protection against any form of job discrimination based on gender identity, and FedEx responded with a desire to understand and incorporate such a policy,” said Julie Goodridge, CEO of NorthStar Asset Management, Inc.
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A little more at link.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Glad to see this

There is a HUGE Fed Ex depot and headquarters in Harrison AR, and when they released their last tolerance message (towards gays and blacks), the local KKK (disguised as a "church") sent out a mass mailing condemning it To their credit, the county officials made a statement that the Klan's opinions were their own, and not those of the majority in the area. Hope the Klan doesn't do another mailing about this.

[imdjh]

2. No better example.

Doesn't matter if your Fed-ex person is a man in drag, a woman with a crew cut, a pre-op transexual in make-up, a post-op transexual who didn't feel like bothering today, a beefy guy, a skinny guy, a fat guy, as long as the driver does the required number of deliveries in the required period of time at the agreed upon salary it really doesn't matter.

Of course, the RW never deviates from their playbook. They'll go straight for the slippery slope argument to school teachers.

[TexasObserver]

3. K&R

[David Zephyr]

4. Good for FedEx. It's a bold decision. And it 's a good one.

That took guts. Good for FedEx.

K&R.