NINE TO FIVE: Sexuality Rights In The Workplace [Seksualiti Merdeka 2011]

Afraid of your boss finding out you are gay? Harrassed by your colleagues because you appear butch? Having difficulty finding a job because you are a transsexual? Many of us have great fears about being who we are at work. We may be employees of the month but we still think we may lose our right to work should our sexual orientation or gender identity be discovered. Is this fair? And if not, what... [read more]

Afraid of your boss finding out you are gay? Harrassed by your colleagues because you appear butch? Having difficulty finding a job because you are a transsexual? Many of us have great fears about being who we are at work. We may be employees of the month but we still think we may lose our right to work should our sexual orientation or gender identity be discovered. Is this fair? And if not, what can be done about it?

NINE TO FIVE: Sexuality Rights In The Workplace
Forum
A part of Seksualiti Merdeka 2011: Queer Without Fear
Thu 3 Nov 2011, 8pm
The Annexe Gallery
Admission free

Most people would know Edwin Sumun as a multi-talented arts practitioner and more recently as his drag queen persona, Shelah. In addition, Edwin is also a training consultant for various companies including telcos, hotels and retail outlets. In this forum, he brings his experience in dealing with the corporate sector and involvement with the LGBTIQ activism community to talk about sexuality rights sensitisation and fair employment policies in the workplace. Open to everyone, the forum will also feature guests talking about experiences and problems as well as progressive employers on company policies and solutions towards making the workplace friendlier for people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

One day hopefully we can all bring our partners to Family Day at work.

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For full programme of Seksualiti Merdeka 2011 - Queer Without Fear, click here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131995190238259

Sponsors and supporters of Seksualiti Merdeka 2011:
Amnesty International Malaysia
Bar Council Malaysia Human Rights Committee
EMPOWER
KL Word
KRYSS (Knowledge & Rights with Young people through Safer Spaces)
Justice For Sisters
MyConstitution Campaign
MyNetra
PT Foundation
Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok
Rev Yap Kim Hao
Quek Sue Yian
SUARAM
Tenaganita
Women's Aid Organisation
Women's Candidacy Initiative
United Nations Theme Group on HIV
and other individuals

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