"LGBT Workers Receive Discrimination Protections in the Workplace", 14 May 2015

An executive order by the Obama Administration is finally extending workplace discrimination protections to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) employees by prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against them because of their relationships or how they identify themselves. The bill took effect on April 8, 2015...Under the executive order, which is the first expansion since 1974, any company awarded a federal contract—whether directly or indirectly—is prohibited from discriminating against LGBT employees in their hiring, firing, pay, promotion and other employment practices...Prior to the executive order, discrimination laws only covered discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability and status as a protected veteran...