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LGBT

icymist

(15,888 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:58 PM Mar 2015

Add Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to the Federally Protected Classes

WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:
Add Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to the Federally Protected Classes
These groups of people need federal protection from discrimination and harassment.

Published Date: Mar 11, 2015
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov//petition/add-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-federally-protected-classes/zvqqtCZP

I just found this petition today and have already signed it! If it gets to 100,000 signatures then the President will address the issue.