Raytheon reaches out to transgender workers
Posted by Jason Tuohey at 10:55 AM

Marking a new step in diversity among defense contractors, Raytheon announced recently that it will extend its equal opportunity employment policy to transgender and transsexual workers, making it the first of the "big six" defense firms to do so.

A quote from Raytheon's head of diversity, Hayward L. Bell, on the move:

"This will allow people to be who they are, and not have to hide it...It's also our way of saying that we recognize that these differences exist, and we are looking for your talent and what you can contribute."