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Volume #4 Issue #8 /August, 2014 from Msnbc.Com and Towleroad 5 Volume #4 Issue #8 /August, 2014 from msnbc.com and towleroad.com OBAMA SIGNS HISTORIC ORDER ON LGBT EQUALITY By Emma Margolin and Andy Towle Six years after promising to do so, President Barack Obama added his signature on Monday to an executive order barring LGBT discrimination by federal contractors. He also went further and formally amended a separate executive order to include workplace protections for transgender employees of the U.S. government. “I know I’m a little late,” said Obama, referring to the near-30 minute delay of Monday’s signing ceremony (though some might argue that it was a delay of six years and 30 minutes). “Many of you have worked for a long time to see this day come.” Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe — a Democrat whose first order of business after his inauguration was to sign an executive order prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state government — Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu, and a number of LGBT workplace equality advocates joined the president for the announcement. Obama declared that, as of Monday, the federal government would “become just a little bit fairer.” “For more than two centuries we have strived, often at great cost, to form a more perfect union,” said Obama. “Many of us are only here because others fought to secure rights and opportunities for us. We’ve got a responsibility to do the same for future generations.” Though the order won’t protect all LGBT employees, it will apply to approximately 20% of the national workforce, which is the percentage employed by federal contractors legally bound to comply with the order. To cover the remaining 80%, the president urged Congress to act on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). If passed, the law would bar any employer from firing, refusing to hire, or otherwise discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. A version of ENDA was first proposed on the House floor in 1974. Cont’d on page 2 2 HISTORIC ORDER, cont’d from page 1 “Congress has spent 40 years — four decades — considering legislation that would help solve the problem. That’s a long time,” said Obama. “But I want to do what I can with the authority I have to act. The rest of you of course need to keep putting pressure on Congress to pass federal legislation that would resolve this problem once and for all.” Religious Exemption The latest version of ENDA passed the U.S. Senate last year, but failed to go anywhere in the Republican-controlled House. After the U.S. Supreme Court issued a controversial ruling allowing companies like Hobby Lobby, a craft store chain owned by evangelical Christian family, to be exempt from contraception- related provisions under the Affordable Care Act, LGBT advocates walked away from ENDA in its current form because the bill contained a broad religious exemption. Last week, the White House announced that Monday’s executive order would not include a similar exemption despite pressure from high- profile faith leaders — some of whom are Obama’s allies — to create one for religious organizations in business with the U.S. government. Whatever their religious beliefs, all federal contractors will be prohibited from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. “[Obama’s] decision not to include a new religious exemption is a testament to his understanding of religious freedom,” said Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of Interfaith Alliance, in a statement. “We cannot secure the separation of church and state if religious organizations are allowed to use federal money to pursue a sectarian agenda. This executive order is an important step toward ensuring that public money does not fund religiously motivated discrimination.” Since taking office, Obama has made tremendous strides for LGBT equality — enough to earn him a reputation as “the first gay president.” Along with his overseeing the demise of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, which was the military’s ban on openly gay service members, and becoming the first sitting president to publicly endorse same-sex marriage, many view Obama’s action on LGBT workplace equality as “the third leg of the stool.” “While there remains much work still to do to achieve the goal of full civil rights protections for LGBT people, we must take time to celebrate the landmarks along the way,” said to ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero in a statement. “This is a huge win.” Here are details from the White House on the executive order President Obama signed barring LGBT discrimination by federal contractors: Executive Order 11246, issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson, prohibits federal contractors from discriminating “against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” President Obama’s Executive Order will add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected categories. President Obama’s Executive Order does not allow for any exemption beyond the one added by Executive Order 13279, issued by President George W. Bush, which permits religiously affiliated contractors to favor individuals of a particular religion when making employment decisions, by specifying that Executive Order 11246, “shall not apply to a Government contractor or subcontractor that is a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society, with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, educational institution, or society of its activities. Such contractors and subcontractors are not exempted or excused from complying with the other requirements contained in this Order.” In addition, under the First Amendment, religious entities are permitted to make employment decisions about their ministers as they see fit. Cont’d on page 3 3 HISTORIC ORDER, cont’d from page 2 Executive Order 11246 governs only federal contractors and federally-assisted construction contractors and subcontractors who do over $10,000 in Government business in one year. It does not affect grants and President Obama’s Executive Order does not impact the administration of federal grants. The Order is administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). As part of these duties, OFCCP conducts compliance reviews, receives complaints from individuals who believe they have been discriminated against, and provides technical assistance to contractors regarding their contractual obligations. More information can be found at www.dol.gov/ofccp. Executive Order 11478, issued by President Nixon, bars discrimination against federal employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and age, and was amended by Executive Order 13087, issued by President Clinton, to include sexual orientation. President Obama’s Executive Order will add gender identity to the list of protected categories. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other federal agencies already apply Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect federal employees from discrimination on the basis of gender identity as a form of sex discrimination. The President believes it is important to explicitly prohibit – in both Executive Action and in legislation – discrimination on the basis of gender identity. NOTES FROM CASA Q The Art Auction was a HUGE success Thanks to everyone who made our Art Auction event at the house into a HUGE success. We had roughly 125 guests who got to see the house and hear about our plans. That included three elected officials: State Representative Elect Debbie Armstrong, County Commissioner Maggie Hart Stebbins, and City Councilor Debbie Gibson. Money is still coming in as there were just a few unsold pieces, but the event already raised roughly $8,000. Kudos again to event chairs Erica Bearman and Chris Papaleo. Hiring for a Program Manager We have great candidates for Program Manager, so the posting is now closed. More news coming soon. The Kitchen is Done! We now have a brand new and fully functional kitchen in the house. It even has a full set of brand new appliances including an extra oversized freezer, thanks to generous support from Bernalillo County Commissioners Maggie Hart Stebbins and Lonnie Talbert! We Received Our Second Grant From A Private Foundation! We just got the great news that we were awarded another $10,000 grant from a private foundation. That’s two! Thanks to the FHL Foundation of New Mexico for their generosity! LGBTQ Youth Can Have a Bright Future A recent series of articles in The Advocate shows that LGBTQ youth facing homelessness can have a bright future. Many have progressed to become community leaders. Programs such as Casa Q play a key part: http://www.advocate.com/youth/2014/06/06/meet-lgbt-leaders-who-used-be-homeless Cont’d on page 4 4 CASA Q cont’d from page 3 Another Interesting Article Another interested article about services for LGBTQ youth facing homelessness. It notes that they are even harder to reach and face greater struggles than their heterosexual counterparts: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2014/01/particular-challenge-helping-homeless-lgtbq-youth/8212/ We want everyone to stay informed. If you got this email from a friend, drop us a note at [email protected] and we’ll add you to the list. You can also “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CasaQNM to get regular updates. As always, you can safely donate by check or credit card. Please visit our website for details: http://www.casaq.org/#!donations/c1jxp Thanks for your ongoing generous support! Andrew Gans and Cristy Carbon-Gaul Casa Q Board Co-Chairs TAOS PRIDE Taos Pride is August 14-16, 2014. This is our 5th Annual Taos Pride Celebration and we have some very special new events including our first ever Taos Pride Parade!! Here is a schedule of events: Thursday, August 14, 2014 Kick off Taos Pride weekend with a FREE event at the Hotel Don Fernando.
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