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TGNCIQ+ community members deserve secure jobs

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My name is Janitzia Lara, and I am a 32 year-old Transgender woman. Three years ago I was forced to flee Nicaragua because of persecution. Since arriving in New York I have found my community and my voice. But the one thing that has been most difficult to find is a job. I have faced employment discrimination over and over again, simply for living as my authentic self.