Obama plans to sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation.
Currently, there is no federal law that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. While Obama cannot extend this protection to all Americans, he can take unilateral action that impacts federal contractors.
Obama's plan to sign the executive order was welcomed by those in the LGBT community. This may be the first step in ending discrimination in both the private and public sector when it comes to discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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