Over a month after the White House first announced an impending measure preventing federal contractors from discriminating against their employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, President Obama has officially signed the Executive Order (E.O.) to achieve this end. The E.O. generally prohibits employment discrimination against federal employees and contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and does not include a carve-out for religious-affiliated entities.
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