Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in yesterday as the next president of the United States, ushering in a much-improved political climate for LGBTQ people and, many might say, the nation. In one of his very first acts in office Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order called, “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” The Biden LGBTQ executive order “builds” on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last June that holds that Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
A press release on the President-Elect’s website before inauguration did not elaborate on what “build” means but said the executive order “will also direct agencies to take all lawful steps to make sure that federal anti-discrimination statutes that cover sex discrimination prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ persons.” The staggering and sweeping Executive Order will be used to implement anti-LGBTQ descrimination policies in all facets in Americans lives. The news was stunning to LGBTQ activists. The Whtie House in a statement said “All persons should receive equal treatment under the law, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation,” says the statement. The Biden-Harris Administration will prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.”
Biden Takes Over, Signs LGBTQ Executive Order
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