January 16, 2013 - Texas Workforce Commission

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1 advice for any individual.
2 The subject of discrimination because of
3 sex, which by the courts has been extended to mean
4 discrimination because of sex or gender, has in the
5 past been and I expect will continue to be one that
6 evokes strong emotions from many individuals. In
7 April of 2012 the commission of the -- the commission
8 members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
9 decided the case of Mia Macy versus Eric Holder, and
10 I've given you a copy of the opinion in that case.
11 A brief overview of the facts of the
12 case. Mia Macy was an applicant for employment with
13 the Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
14 Firearms, and Explosives. During the application
15 process, she proceeded to the point of a background
16 check. At which time she contacted the employer to
17 notify them that she was in the process of
18 transitioning from being a man to being a woman.
19 The application process ceased at that
20 time. I believe she was told that the -- the vacancy
21 had been canceled. In fact, another individual was
22 selected for the position, and Ms. Macy filed a
23 federal sector discrimination complaint. I believe
24 that the process in the federal government is that
25 those complaints are processed by the agency and can