NCTE Asks, Are Transgender Federal Employees Protected?
How Does Today’s Announcement Affect Trans People? Some good news and some “we’ll see.” (NCTE: Washington, DC) Today, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination. The memorandum follows the Administration’s review regarding what benefits may be extended to the same-sex partners of federal employees in the civil service and the foreign service within the confines of existing federal laws and statutes. The memorandum also directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue guidelines within 90 days to all executive departments and agencies about how to comply with and implement the civil service laws, which make it unlawful to discriminate against federal employees or applicants for federal employment on the basis of factors not related to job performance. Today’s announcement was a small first step in addressing the needs of LGBT people in federal employment. Obviously, any policy that benefits same-sex couples will benefit transgend
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