Dr. Jillian T. Weiss Media Interviews

 

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2008 NEW YORK TIMES

Interviewed for print article, "Smoother Transitions"

More companies are becoming friendlier to transgender workers by recruiting them, amending their nondiscrimination policies and other acts of inclusion.

 

The New York Times, established in 1851, is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States. It has won 98 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper.
2008 SAN FRANCISCO BAY TIMES

Interviewed for print and internet article, Former Attorney Tackles Workplace Issues, FTM Borderlands and Transphobia 

The San Francisco Bay Times, launched in 1971, is a weekly newspaper that provides news and information for the GLBT community in the Bay Area.

2008

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Cited in Service Publication, Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace, 2d edition

HRC is an organization located in Washington, D.C. that works with government officials, agencies and private businesses on policy issues of importance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.  HRC is now controversial for its willingness to back a federal non-discrimination law that excludes gender identity from protection. 

2008

PINK MAGAZINE

Interviewed for print article, Sex Change for the Better?

Pink Magazine, launched in 2005, is a magazine for women in the business world.

2007

HR EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE

Interviewed for print article Gender Identity Making News

Human Resource Executive Magazine, established in 1987, is the premier publication focused on strategic issues in HR. Written primarily for vice presidents and directors of human resources, more than 75,000 HR decision-makers currently receive the publication, which is published 16 times a year.

2007

NEW JERSEY LAW JOURNAL

Interviewed for print article New Transsexual Rights Law Leaves Lawyers Guessing About Its Terms

The New Jersey Law Journal, published since 1878, is a weekly paper for attorneys, and presents a complete, official source for all state and federal court notices.

2007

ASBURY PARK PRESS

Interviewed for print article Gender Identity Added to State Law

The Asbury Park Press is the largest newspaper in South Jersey, read by over 150,000 people daily.

 

2007

BOSTON GLOBE

Interviewed for print article On TV, shows confronting transgender stereotypes

The Boston Globe is the most widely circulated newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts, with a daily circulation of 350,000.

2007

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Interviewed for print article New Jersey Joins States Protecting Transgender Rights

The Associated Press, founded in 1846, is the largest source of independent news and information in the world, seen by more than half the world's population daily.  AP has received 49 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization in the categories for which it can compete.

2007

NJ BIZ MAGAZINE

Interviewed for print article Companies Grapple with New Sex Change Rules

NJBIZ, founded in 1987, is New Jersey's only weekly business journal covering the entire state.

2007

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES ONLINE MAGAZINE

Interviewed for Transgender Issues Could Push Diversity Envelope for Some Employers, and D.C. adopts detailed rules on gender identity discrimination

The Society for Human Resource Management is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management, representing more than 205,000 individual members,


2007

ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, FLORIDA

Interviewed for two print articles:

1.      Stanton Ready To Go National: He Will Discuss His Case on Larry King Live, and

2.       With No Transition Plan, Stanton Wrote One

The St. Petersburg Times, founded in 1884, is the largest newspaper in Florida and in the top 25 in the US. It is read by over 750,000 people daily, and has won six Pulitzers since 1964.

2007

WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE

Interviewed for print newspaper article: Protections for Transgender Workers On Rise and More Employers Broadening Nondiscrimination Policies to Include Transgender

Workforce Management Magazine, founded in 1923, is the leading business publication for human resources professionals, with 50,000 print and 420,000 registered online subscribers.

2006

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,

ONLINE HUMAN RESOURCES MAGAZINE

Interviewed for online article and Is It Time to Add Gender Identity to Your EEO Policy?

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management, representing more than 205,000 individual members.

2006

BERGEN RECORD

Interviewed for print article Professor: Transgender policy is good business sense

The Record, established in 1895, is the second largest newspaper in NJ, with a daily readership of over 400,000.

2004

NEW YORK BLADE

Interviewed for print article Employment is key issue to trans rights

The Blade, founded in 1997, is a weekly newspaper for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.  It has a circulation of 100,000.



2006

WGHT RADIO

Radio Interview: Transsexual Middle School Teacher

Program: North Jersey’s Talking

Interviewers: Curtis Cheatham, Jr.  and John Moultrie

Located in Pompton Lakes, NJ, WGHT has the only live, working news department in New Jersey radio, which has been honored with dozens of awards for outstanding news coverage from AP, the National Association of Broadcasters, and the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, with a listener base of over 1 million.


2006

LIVE 365 INTERNET RADIO

Radio Interview: U.S. Court of Appeals Issues Ruling in Jespersen v. Harrah’s Casino

Live365 is the world's largest Internet radio network, with thousands of stations and more than 4 million listeners a month. It has won several awards for Best Radio Site and has received Best-of-Web designations from Forbes.com and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Program: TransFM

Interviewer: Ethan St. Pierre

2003

WMBR RADIO

Radio Interview: Transgender Employment Law and Policy

WMBR, founded in 1961, is the official radio station of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Program: Gender Talk

Interviewers: Gordene O. Nangeroni and Nancy Nangeroni