Unemployment Sets More Traps for Transgender People

womensenews.org – By Megan Carpentier – WeNews correspondent

The recession is causing the paperwork to pile up. For transgender people this is particularly tough. Every application for work or government assistance contains the possibility of probing and intrusive questions of sexual identity.

(WomensENews)–As the recession takes a deeper toll on jobs, income and wages, more Americans are filling out forms for jobs, unemployment insurance, Medicaid and food stamps.

It’s a labyrinthine process for anyone. But for transgender people, it often comes with a particularly upsetting price: outing themselves.