DeGette Statement on Executive Order Protecting LGBT Employees of Federal Contractors

DENVER – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement of an executive order banning discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

"Equality is a founding American principle. Today's executive order brings us a big step closer to living up to our ideals: now, everyone doing business with the federal government cannot discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. President Obama's action today follows a worthy tradition preventing employment discrimination among federal contractors, often as an important step for expanding such bans more broadly. I am happy to see this significant step taken, and I look forward to our country taking other steps on our journey to reaching full and true equality."

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