Arizona’s new governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs, has issued an executive order aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ state employees and contractors from job discrimination.
Hobbs signed the order shortly after being sworn in on Monday. Arizona is one of nearly 30 states without an LGBTQ+ inclusive antidiscrimination law.
Hobbs’s order directs the Arizona Department of Administration to establish policies to be used by all state agencies to assure there is no discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, in addition to race, sex, religion, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, and other factors. It also calls for the non-discrimination provision to be included in all state contracts or subcontracts.
The Human Rights Campaign Arizona State Director Bridget Sharpe praised the move saying, “The Human Rights Campaign was proud to work alongside countless other LGBTQ+ organizations and allies to help Katie Hobbs become Arizona’s governor.”
The order signals that Hobbs’s administration will be far different from that of her predecessor, Republican Doug Ducey. Ducey, for instance, last year signed bills into law that restricted the rights of transgender youth. Hobbs, formerly Arizona’s secretary of state, beat Republican Kari Lake, a former TV news anchor, in the governor’s race, as Ducey was term-limited. Arizona has also elected its first out attorney general.
Arizona Gov Issues Executive Order Protecting LGBTQ+ Workers – Hobbs signed the order on Monday
- Gregg Shapiro
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