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South LA hosts first job fair for transgender workers
We visit a job fair in South LA set up for transgender people who often face unemployment and workplace discrimination and harassment. Are today's employers trying harder to foster a more inclusive workplace?
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenWe visit a job fair in South LA set up for transgender people who often face unemployment and workplace discrimination and harassment. Are today's employers trying harder to foster a more inclusive workplace?
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3 storiesTransgender job seekers face unique challenges
Just south of downtown, near the corner of Washington Blvd and Grand, is the campus of LA Trade Tech. Inside a big white tent on an open lot, companies recently set up rows of tables with piles of brochures and job applications.
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