Obama Drafting Executive Order On LGBT Job Discrimination
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/16/obama-enda_n_5499377.html
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has directed his staff to draft an executive order that would ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, ? , bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors, a White House official told The Huffington Post.
The move is the clearest indication to date that the administration is prepared to take action on LGBT rights where Congress has fallen short. Notably, the official would not say whether the president will sign the order into law on Monday -- suggesting the White House is leaking the news to warn lawmakers that they have a limited window to pass more sweeping workplace discrimination legislation before he acts without them.
"The president’s intentions are clear," the official said, when asked whether Obama would sign the order. "We will keep you posted."
Obama’s plan to draft an executive order comes after years of inaction on this front. The administration has been calling on Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would make it illegal for employers nationwide to fire or harass someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill passed the Senate, but as it stalled in the House, pressure mounted on the president to act in ways that don't require legislative approval.
Much to the chagrin of LGBT rights groups, Obama has resisted taking matters into his own hands. An executive order banning workplace discrimination against employees of federal contractors could affect as many as 16 million workers, but Obama has not issued one, despite pledges to do so during the 2008 campaign. Vice President Joe Biden appeared to get out in front of the president last month when he told The Huffington Post he didn't see a downside to such an order, but that statement did not lead to any action until Monday.
"Unfortunately Congress has been paralyzed to act in this regard," said Richard Socarides, a Democratic strategist and former advisor on ? rights to President Bill Clinton. "The Senate passed an ENDA bill, it stalled in the House. It looks like at best we will have a divided Congress for two more years at least. So that ENDA bill is going nowhere and I think the president was forced to act and showed a lot of courage in doing so."
The executive order being drafted by the president's staff would "build upon existing protections, which generally prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin," according to the White House official.
"Today, millions of Americans in most states in the country go to work every day knowing they could lose their jobs simply because of who they are or who they love," the official said. "No current federal law adequately protects lesbian, ? , bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workers from employment discrimination. That’s why the President has long supported federal legislation to explicitly prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity."
The timing of the announcement comes a day before Obama is set to give remarks at a Democratic National Committee LGBT gala in New York City and coincides nicely with his designation of June as LGBT Pride Month. It also comes in a year when the president has vowed to use his executive authority whenever he can in the absence of needed congressional action.
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Good ? .
Discrimination is ? . -
Flavor flav
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Foh with this ? . If u ? or lesbian cool. Keep that ? at home tho. Transgender? Go play in ? traffic.
I'm heterosexual I ain't out here screaming bout how much I love ? at work so these ? mufuckas need to tone that ? down while they are in a professional setting.
This ain't got ? to do with discrimination it's about what's appropriate, and I don't feel like I should have to explain to my 10 year old daughter or 4 year old son why homie working at the grocery store has on makeup and talks like a female. FOH. -
Guess what...... They're still going to hire whoever the ? they want.
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I wonder what other executive orders he passed over to get to this "pressing issue" ?
I've never witnessed LGBT discrimination at work. -
This guy needs to hurry up and get the ? out of office, i am so tired of seeing him. I don't hire ? if i can avoid it and thank ? work place discrimination is not always easy to prove.
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Obama needs to stay out of this ? stuff
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meanwhile black unemployment... never mind...
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Muhfuckas can all be put on an island for all I care. ? dat ? . I'm tired of Obama to be completely honest. Just go son. Just... go.
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the feels
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ThirdEyeFive wrote: »meanwhile black unemployment... never mind...
? get unified but blacks argue over blue ivy's hair
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ThirdEyeFive wrote: »meanwhile black unemployment... never mind...This guy needs to hurry up and get the ? out of office, i am so tired of seeing him. I don't hire ? if i can avoid it and thank ? work place discrimination is not always easy to prove.
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Why are ? up in arms about a law that simply says employers cannot fire or harass you based on your sexual orientation or gender identification?
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@jono your awesome is showing. a lot.
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Black job discrimination is a far more pressing issue, ? ? people generally make even more than straight people
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Would you Take a ? wearing a Suit & Mike Jackson Church shoes to a Job Interview serious .?
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JonnyRoccIT wrote: »Would you Take a ? wearing a Suit & Mike Jackson Church shoes to a Job Interview serious .?
? wear pants suits bruh, and they take em more serious than black males -
I would not hire a ? to sweep my ? steps
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How common is this though? Unless you're stereotypically flamboyant they wouldn't know you're ?
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How common is this though? Unless you're stereotypically flamboyant they wouldn't know you're ?
I wouldn't say that it's SUPER common, but I can see it being common enough to need a law about the ? . And I don't subscribe to that 'unless you're flamboyant' part. That's definitely false. Corporate events where you bring your significant other, pics at your desk, conversations at lunch, etc. It's no different than your straight co-worker mentioning their significant other. ? happens all the time. ? ain't gotta be a flaming fairy for people to know he's ? . He/She just gotta NOT go outta their way to hide it. -
? just want to be treated better than everyone else, it ain't got ? to do with discrimination.
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So Obama ditched the mexicans for the ? movement agenda