npr: The unemployment rate for transgender people is double that of the general population. Now, Cal
npr: The unemployment rate for transgender people is double that of the general population. Now, California has set up the nation’s first ever large-scale program to help transgender people find jobs.And it’s all because of Michaela Mendelsohn, a trans woman who’s employed trans people at her restaurants for years.General Manager Kristy Ramirez has worked for El Pollo Loco for four years and knows many of the regulars. She’s loyal to the company because it gave her a chance that no one else would consider, since she’s transgender. For that, she thanks Mendelsohn.“The word’s just gotten out that I’m a trans owner supporting trans people,” Mendelsohn says.California Restaurants Launch Nation’s First Transgender Jobs ProgramPhotos: Maya Sugarman/KPCC -- source link