U.S. Military to Allow Transgender Service: Employers Likely to Follow

Often perceived as stodgy, the U.S. military sometimes leads the way on social change. FDR’s order to integrate U.S. armed forces in the early 1940s paved the way for integration at work after 1964. Now comes word that the Pentagon is lifting the ban on transgender service, and developing policies on inclusion and reasonable accommodations. Employers will likely pay attention, and find these policies a starting point for their organizations. See here:  http://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-readying-plan-to-lift-transgender-ban-1436816698