- 2/17/2012 View the Lessons on Values video from Ellen and JC Penny posted on the DiversityInc website.
- 2/1/2012 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.
- 1/3/2012 The U.S Department of Transportation (DoT) includes gender identity in their EEO policy statements. View the PDF statements here.
DoT's EEO Policy Statement
DoT's Policy Statement on the Prevention of Harassment
- 1/3/2012 As a follow-up to the LGBT listening sessions HHS recently held across the country, today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a summary update - “Better Health and Well-Being: Making Improvements for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Americans.”
The document summarizes specific actions that HHS has taken through 2011, at the direction of President Obama and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, to promote equal treatment of LGBT Americans, provide enhanced resources for LGBT health issues, and develop better information regarding LGBT health needs. The update also summarizes how the Affordable Care Act is improving access to health coverage for LGBT Americans.
- 9/20/2011 Freedom to Serve! "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is finally repealed. Today officially marks the beginning of the new DoD policy to treat everyone as professionals. FDA GLOBE salutes all past, present, and future LGBTQ members of the Armed Services. We thank you for your courage, dedication, and patriotism.
- 9/20/2011 View the Statement by the President on the Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
- 9/1/2011 Meryland Cuevas received the FDA group Diversity in Action Award on behalf of the San Juan District's Diversity Committee for their diversity inclusiveness and achievements including LGBTQ equality at FDA field offices. Congratulations and THANK YOU Meryland and the rest of the San Juan District's Diversity Committee!
- 7/22/2011 Certification issued to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy. The final repeal is scheduled for September 20, 2011.
- OPM released personnel policies supporting transgender employees:
- Guidance for working with trans employees.
- Guidance for fed insurers to categorize trans people by true gender, while providing body care for birth gender plus covering hormones.
- Guidance for how to seal a personnel file and build new one after transition.
- View the Winning the Future for LGBT Americans blog on the White House, Office of Public Engagement website.
- 03/15/2011 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act to be reintroduced in the 112th Congress soon.
- 10/22/2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXc-tc97XXA
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Secretary Sebelius's message to LGBT youth suffering from bullying and intolerance. For more information on bullying, visit http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ |
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8/6/2010 - OPM Director John Berry announced on August 6, 2010, that the annual "Out & Equal Workplace Summit" qualifies as Training for Federal Employees, in compliance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 41. Interested FDA employees may attend, with supervisory permission. The event takes place Oct. 5-8, 2010, in Los Angeles, CA.
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5/3/2010 - Dr. Julie Garnier, DVM from the Center for Veterinary Medicine, is in May's Curve Magazine as one of 10 Powerful Lesbian Veterinarians.
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2/19/2010 - NIH Salutaris mourns the passing of founding member, Joe Pagano.
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2/17/2010 - FDA's 'Affinity groups' obtain Voting Membership on the FDA Diversity Council. Contact the GLOBE president, Linda Amendt, for the Diversity Council agenda or the call-in number to participate. View the Support and Vision for the Diversity Council memo from the Commissioner and Principle Deputy Commissioner of the FDA.
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1/5/2010 - Administration Adds Gender Identity to Equal Employment Opportunity Policies. This new EEO policy marks the first time that gender identity discrimination has been explicitly banned from the federal workplace.
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