Announcements

• View the Healthy People 2020 LGBT Health page.
  
  
• In a groundbreaking move, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that transgender employees are covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights code which bars discrimination based on gender.
  
  
• Secretary Sebelius to receive the Partner for Life award  at the 19th Annual Whitman Walker "Be the Care" Gala.
  
  
• Join your colleagues for a networking pride celebration and brown bag meet and greet scheduled at White Oak 32, RM 1243 on June 20, 2012 from 12:00 – 1:00. View the PDF or blog for more information.
  
  
• Join your colleagues for an OEEO sponsored Pride event.  Allison Herwitt, Legislative Director, Human Rights Campaign will be attending. The program will be held in the CSU Building 2, room 2047 and the Atrium on Tuesday, June 12 at 12 noon.  View the blog for more information.
  


• The  federal government prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  The sexual orientation policy has been in place since 1998.  Gender identity was recently added.  Read the FDA, EEOC and OPM policy statements below.
  
  EEOC’s statement on non-discrimination practices in the federal government.  
   

  OPM’s statements on non-discrimination practices in the federal government.
  http://www.opm.gov/er/address2/guide01.asp
  http://www.opm.gov/diversity/Transgender/Guidance.asp
   
  FDA’s statement on non-discrimination practices in the FDA.
  
  
• The U.S Department of Transportation (DoT) includes gender identity in their EEO policy statements. 
  
  
• View other LGBT news items by visiting the Q News page.