Federal GLOBE Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender Employees of the Federal Government PO Box 45237 ~ Washington DC 20026-5237 www.fedglobe.org

Dear Friend: On May 28, 1998, President Clinton signed a short and simple Executive Order (#13087) which, while not creating any new rights, did clarify the right against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Federal workforce and did set the stage for positive and constructive action by all units of the government to make certain that the workplace was one free from harassment and discrimination. To quote the President, “The Order provides a uniform policy for the Federal Government to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in the federal civilian workforce.” The operative part of EO 13087 says: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and in order to provide for a uniform policy for the Federal Government to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 11478, as amended, is further amended as follows: Section 1. The first sentence of section 1 is amended by substituting "age, or sexual orientation" for "or age". Section 2. The second sentence of section 1 is amended by striking the period and adding at the end of the sentence", to the extent permitted by law." Which makes the operative part of EO 11478 to be: Section 1. It is the policy of the Government of the United States to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment for all persons, to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or sexual orientation and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a continuing affirmative program in each executive department and agency. This policy of equal opportunity applies to and must be an integral part of every aspect of personnel policy and practice in the employment, development, advancement, and treatment of civilian employees of the Federal Government, to the extent permitted by law. Federal GLOBE has created a checklist of steps (which can be found on our website—www.fedglobe.org) to help agencies comply with the statement in the amended EO: “an integral part of every aspect of personnel policy and practice in the employment, development, advancement, and treatment of civilian employees of the Federal Government, to the extent permitted by law.” Please share this widely in your agency. Additionally, on the back of this letter is a document checklist which NGLTF and Federal GLOBE have created to document the reinvention of “policy and practice in the employment, development, advancement, and treatment of civilian employees.” Please collect documents and send them in so that we can ascertain best (and worst) practices and keep progress continuing. Thanks,    /s/ Leonard Hirsch, President 1.202.357.4788 len@fedglobe.org

NGLTF-Federal GLOBE Agency Non-Discrimination Checklist