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Title: Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination
Post by: Shana A on July 22, 2011, 09:18:06 AM
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/ (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.
Title: Re: Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination
Post by: JessicaH on July 22, 2011, 09:25:39 AM
She sounds really on top of the issue when referring to us as "transgenders".  :-\
Title: Re: Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination
Post by: Asfsd4214 on July 24, 2011, 12:12:36 AM
Quote from: JessicaH on July 22, 2011, 09:25:39 AM
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?
Title: Re: Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination
Post by: tekla on July 24, 2011, 12:53:55 AM
Since executive orders are 100% the domain of the presidency (the executive of record), what's it matter to her anyway?
Title: Re: Pelosi endorses executive order against LGBT job discrimination
Post by: arbon on July 24, 2011, 01:08:55 AM
Quote from: JessicaH on July 22, 2011, 09:25:39 AM
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.