Episode 8
Brian McNaught – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Inclusion: Breaking the Silence
Friday, May 19, 2006; 9AM (Eastern)

While most Americans believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people should not be discriminated against in the workplace, most also mistakenly believe that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity/expression is illegal in the U.S.  Is sexual orientation a personal private matter that has little relevance to the workplace?  How do we promote inclusiveness with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity/expression without alienating those whose values and beliefs are that homosexuality is wrong?

Co-hosts Judy Seidenstein and Richard Friend address these and other provocative questions with Brian McNaught. Named the “godfather of gay diversity training,” by The New York Times, McNaught has been educating the public about this topic since 1974. Brian also talks about his new DVD/Video series entitled “Understanding and Managing Gay and Transgender Issues in the Workplace” which teaches why the topic can be challenging for many people, and how personal moral values do not prevent colleagues from embracing efforts to create a safe and productive work environment. Joining Judy, Richard is Sheryl Pollock an out lesbian woman who has worked for the City of Toronto for 17 years. Sheryl tells her personal story about what has made her experience at work so positive and offers suggestions for promoting inclusiveness for LGBT people at work