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I agree with everyone that there are clearly still some serious civil rights
struggles to be fought in the wake of this election (including recognition
of and benefits for same-sex couples and families and including universal
health care that doesn't tie this most basic of rights to any kind of
marital or partnership status or even to employment).  But, on the good news
front--as I refuse to abandon my optimism this week!--Obama is showing early
signs of working towards taking glbt struggles seriously, as reported by the
palm beach county human rights council below.  (And, yes, this doesn't begin
to address the political hot potato of recognizing glbt partnerships and
families--but it is still quite remarkable, given that no other president
has dared to do even this much, to my knowledge.)
Shelley


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The Obama-Biden Transition team has included both sexual orientation and
gender identity in its non-discrimination policy for applicants for
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Although President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 11478, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, there are no
explicit federal protections from gender identity bias in government
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"By including sexual orientation and gender identity in its
non-discrimination policy, the Obama-Biden transition team makes clear that
it will focus on the relevant qualities that actually predict an applicant's
success on the job - professional experience, character, skills and
education," said Christopher Anders, Senior Legislative Counsel of the
American Civil Liberties Union.  "President-elect Obama and Vice
President-elect Biden, by explicitly rejecting the bigotry and intolerance
of the past, are committing that gay, lesbian, and transgender professionals
can serve in government without fear of discrimination."

"In light of the Obama transition team's inclusion of both sexal orientation
and gender identity in its hiring policies, the Palm Beach County Human
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Dr. Shelley Park
Department of Philosophy
University of Central Florida