Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination

[Shana A]

Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination

By Chris Johnson on July 21, 2011

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/07/21/pelosi-endorses-executive-order-against-lgbt-job-discrimination/

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) endorsed on Thursday the idea of President Obama issuing an executive order barring federal contractors from engaging in anti-LGBT job discrimination.

Asked by the Washington Blade if she'd back an executive order providing job protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Pelosi replied, "Yes, and yes. I think it is all long overdue."

"And I have long in my time in Congress supported ending discrimination in the workplace for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders," Pelosi said.

[JessicaH]

She sounds really on top of the issue when referring to us as "transgenders". 

[Asfsd4214]

She sounds really on top of the issue when referring to us as "transgenders". 

The trans community can't even agree what to call itself, can you blame others for being confused?

[tekla]

Since executive orders are 100% the domain of the presidency (the executive of record), what's it matter to her anyway?

[arbon]

She sounds really on top of the issue when referring to us as "transgenders". 

My doctor refers to us as "transgenders" to....drives me crazy.