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Government

Aug. 8, 2014

Obama's LGBT order sets a precedent

On July 21, President Barack Obama signed an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees and prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in federal employment. By Rick Zbur


By Rick Zbur


On July 21, President Barack Obama signed an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in federal employment. Federal employees were already protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation under a previous order, and this order both extends protection to employees of federal contractors and makes clear t...

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