Trans woman fights against discrimination
Trans woman continues to fight against discrimination in professional life in Düsseldorf
It is always frightening how trans people are still discriminated against in this day and age. One example that made it into the media, among others, is the scandal surrounding the treatment of a trans woman from Moers. Her case has now been heard at the Düsseldorf District Court.
She had applied to a privately run nursing home and was not placed because of her transsexuality. Now she wants to obtain compensation for this.
What had happened?
This is an obvious question. Why is the trans woman suing for compensation? What exactly happened?
The reason for her action is that she feels discriminated against. Last fall, she did a trial job at a private nursing home. The whole thing had actually gone well and the potential employer had also been satisfied with her performance. Nevertheless, she received...
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