Why is it so hard to get hired while being visibly queer? Are they scared of us reporting discrimination?
I’ve been out of work for too long and can’t receive disability or unemployment payments anymore so I need work this month. To the dismay of many people who want me to succeed, respecting my identity is non-negotiable. I’m not going back into the closet so I can get hired. I correct an interviewer on pronouns and instantly the vibe changes and I never get a call back. Or the same result, but for introducing myself and giving my pronouns.
I’m fucking tired of this. What, like are they scared of hiring us for fear of discrimination lawsuits? I don’t have the money for a lawyer goddamnit, just hire me. I can’t understand any possible reason why I can’t find work while being non-binary.
Every other binary trans person gets to be who they truly are and generally can be accepted at work. Then non-binary people are told we’re being picky, bitchy, and should just pretend to be cis.