Obama Signs LGBT Hiring Executive Order Without Religious Exemption

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

By DYLAN SCOTT Published JULY 21, 2014, 11:12 AM EDT

President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday that prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT people.

It did not include any broad religious exemption for religious employers, which had been sought by religious leaders in the wake of the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision. White House officials had said Friday that the order would not include such an exemption.

Obama pledged to enact the order after the House failed to act on the Senate-passed Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would prohibit discrimination against LGBT people more broadly.

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[Rstrstx]

1. Oh Lord, start queuing up the "Impeachment!!!" calls from the wingnuts

Another outrageously massive abuse of executive power

[BrotherIvan]

2. I applaud President Obama for this!

And most especially for excluding a religious exemption!! No more religion-based bigotry!

[DirkGently]

3. Good. n/t

[iandhr]

4. But but but

He's a Republican. A sellout etc etc.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. Let's see how far the SCOTUS will stretch Hobby Lobby to suit the Bible thumpers gay-hate fury.

[Roarybeans]

6. Thank you, Mr. President.

He really is a champion in the LGBT movement.