A lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has resulted in transgender sensitivity training for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) managers.
According to Jim Fotenos, a TSA spokesperson, managers are currently undergoing training after a former transgender employee sued for wrongful termination.
According to a press release from the Transgender Law Center which represented Yang, Yang was fired in July 2010. The release alleges that Yang, who was hired after transitioning to female, was told to present as male at work.
“To keep her job Ms. Yang bought a short ‘male wig’ to hide her long hair, complied with TSA’s male dress code, and pretended to be a man at work,” the statement said. “Despite her efforts, passengers continued to recognize her as a woman and subjected to her to sexual harassment.”
As part of a settlement with Yang, TSA agreed to train its managers at LAX. Fotenos could not say if managers at other airports would be required to undergo similar sensitivity training.