Department Of Labor Extends Employment Protections To Transgender Workers
By ZACK FORD
Posted: Aug 19th, 2014 @ 5:11 PM
The Department of Labor issued guidance Tuesday stating that transgender federal employees and employees of federal contractors are covered under nondiscrimination protections that apply to sex. It follows an executive order President Obama issued earlier this summer specifically extending employment protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
More: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/08/19/3473317/mia-macy-transgender-labor-guidance/