Fisher & Phillips partner Sue Schaecher, was quoted in an article in Mainstreet.com May 21:
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — When Stephanie Battaglino came out as transgender nearly a decade ago and told her supervisors that she was beginning her transition, the response from the other managers was surprisingly positive.
Battaglino’s disclosure about her gender identity was the first one that the buttoned up Manhattan financial services company had ever encountered in its nearly 200-year history. The acceptance of Battaglino as a transgender woman was strong sign of acceptance and support, considering that she was also an executive who dealt with clients on a regular basis.
