On December 23rd, The Human Rights Campaign applauded Michigan Gov. Jennifer
Granholm for signing an executive order that bans state employment
discrimination based on sexual orientation, making Michigan the 11th
state with such a policy.
"Most people already agree that an employee's performance should
be measured on the job they're doing, not any bias an employer might
have. This policy brings the state much closer to making sure employees
get that kind of fair treatment," said Seth Kilbourn, HRC's national
field director. "We applaud Governor Granholm and the Triangle
Foundation for making this a reality."
Eight other states have similar policies covering public
employment. They are: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Montana and Washington. Two states – Kentucky and Pennsylvania
– also explicitly cover gender identity in their executive orders.
"This is a terrific first step in protecting from
discrimination," said Sean Kosofsky, director of policy for the Triangle
Foundation – Michigan's statewide gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
advocacy group. "Triangle Foundation will continue to work diligently to
ensure that all state employees are covered by this policy including
prohibitions on discrimination based on gender identity or expression."
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