House subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension held a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act ( ENDA ) on Sept. 5, 2007. ENDA would, among other things, prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Currently, Federal employees who are also members of the GLBT community may not challenge sexual orientation discrimination unless it is connected to an action that is appealable to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). This is more than private sector employees who are members of the GLBT community – who currently have no legal protection.

Click this link to read the long history of a group that has worked to secure basic protections, including an end to discrimination against the GLBT community.

The Attig Law Firm, PLLC, represents federal employees in their claims of discrimination against executive agencies of the federal government. If you feel you have been the victim of a discriminatory act or practice in the federal government, contact an EEOC attorney today.