Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
People working for the government in the UK have been told that they should check what pronouns their colleagues prefer and not assume they know the gender their co-workers identify as.
The Telegraph reports that civil servants were advised to take the measures in an internal memo that asked staff to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance, one of several calendar days earmarked for LGBTQ+ themed activities.
🔴 Civil servants told to check up on colleagues who don’t list pronouns.
Officials advised it is good practice to look at email signatures for clues as to gender https://t.co/TIi8Yxld70
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 26, 2023
The report further notes that the director general of trade negotiations in the Department for Business and Trade told staff that the event “encourages us to pause to commemorate those whose lives have been lost due to intolerance”.
The memo also contained a diatribe from a non-binary staff member who expressed a desire for “actions that I’d like to see colleagues take to work towards removing stigma and build [sic] a culture where we are open and inclusive of our trans colleagues.”
The memo…
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