The move will include gender identity under protected classes by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The policy change would protect federal employees and applicants for federal job on USAJobs.gov.“The largest employer in the country is doing what all the other large employers in the country are doing, so that’s really great news," Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said in the New York Times.
Christopher Anders, senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, called the change a "significant development. "The Obama administration is demonstrating a strong commitment to an effective workforce by making clear that the federal government will not discriminate against transgender employees."
Federal legislation to protect LGBT workers across the country is currently pending in both the House and Senate. If passed, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act would protect all LGBT workers, as 38 states do not protect workers on the basis of gender identity, and 29 states do not protect gays, lesbians, or bisexuals.
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