Comments on: Obama Transition Team’s Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy

By: Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup

Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:00:24 +0000

[...] to work for the Obama Transition Team? Their hiring policy doesn’t discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, a change from the policies of the U.S. [...]

By: Pomo

Pomo — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:44 +0000

Sweet! Applied! Think they’ll take a Libertarian?

By: KipEsquire

KipEsquire — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:35:33 +0000

The Gay & lesbian Leadership Institute has been running a “Presidential Appointments Project” to collect LGBT resumes for the transition for some time now:

http://www.glli.org/presidential

By: Offsprung > Mombian » Le Plus Ça Change . . .

Offsprung > Mombian » Le Plus Ça Change . . . — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:36:44 +0000

[...] Still, if Obama’s election does portend the possibility of progress. He spoke out in favor of LGBT rights during his campaign (though still stopping short of using the term “marriage.”) So far, that seems to be more than just campaign lip service. The job application form for his transition team says they do not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, among other things, which is more than the U.S. Office of Personnel Management or the Bush administration does, as Jim Burroway notes at Box Turtle Bulletin. [...]

By: Dan Schwartz

Dan Schwartz — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:28:46 +0000

Appreciate the hat tip. It’s a remarkable development. And just like that, change is here….

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:07:47 +0000

From Latter Days inspiring song:
“It’s another beautiful day, it’s another beautiful day, it’s another beautiful day in the land of the free”.

This bodes well indeed.