Posts Tagged ‘ENDA’
President Obama signs executive order to end LGBT job discrimination
Earlier this summer, President Obama made it clear that he would do everything in his power to protect LGBT employees’ rights in the workplace. And now, news reports have revealed that Obama has signed an executive order into law that bans workplace discrimination in the federal sector. According to the White House Blog, Obama signed…
Read MorePresident Obama criticizes Congress and LGBT workplace discrimination
Earlier this week, President Obama made headlines when he directed his staff to draft an executive order that would abolish workplace discrimination against the LGBT community under federal law. Though he has yet to finalize or sign the draft, Obama made it clear that the issue is a top priority for him when he spoke…
Read MorePresident Obama drafting order to protect LGBT employees
President Barack Obama’s pro-gay stance has certainly garnered praise from LGBT activists ever since he begin to publicly support a myriad of social changes, from same-sex marriage to international protection of the LGBT community. However, President Obama has been notably criticized for failing to create federal laws to protect LGBT citizens on U.S. soil. Now,…
Read MoreDemocrats push President Obama to sign ENDA executive order
2013 was definitely a momentous year for LGBT rights in America and many our nation’s Democratic lawmakers are now pushing President Obama to continue that momentum by signing an executive order providing workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. According to Huffington Post, 48 senators and 149 members of the House, all Democrats,…
Read MorePresident Obama writes passionate letter supporting ENDA
For more than a year, President Barack Obama has been a staunch supporter of marriage equality. Now he’s focusing his sights on providing wide spread legal protection and rights to the LGBT community. Last night, Obama took on the role of blogger for the Huffington Post and wrote a letter supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA),…
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