{"id":389,"date":"2016-04-15T20:41:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T00:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowditch.com\/diversityinclusionma\/?p=389"},"modified":"2023-04-12T11:25:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T15:25:47","slug":"louisiana-governors-executive-order-offers-employment-protections-for-state-employees-and-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowditch.com\/diversityinclusionma\/2016\/04\/15\/louisiana-governors-executive-order-offers-employment-protections-for-state-employees-and-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Governor\u2019s Executive Order Offers Employment Protections for State Employees and Contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Louisiana is the latest of a series of southern states to throw its hat in the ring with respect to LGBT legal protections. On Wednesday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed an <a href=\"http:\/\/gov.louisiana.gov\/assets\/ExecutiveOrders\/JBE16-11.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">executive order<\/a> providing employment protections for state employees and employees of state contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, among other things. Read a full copy of the order <a href=\"http:\/\/gov.louisiana.gov\/assets\/ExecutiveOrders\/JBE16-11.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>. This executive order also prohibits discrimination in services provided by state agencies. Furthermore, the executive order rescinds former Governor, Bobby Jindal\u2019s executive order entitled, the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doa.la.gov\/osr\/other\/bj15-8.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marriage and Conscience Order<\/a>,\u201d which <a href=\"http:\/\/gov.louisiana.gov\/news\/gov-edwards-signs-nondiscrimination-executive-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gov. Edwards asserts<\/a> was \u201cmeant to serve a narrow political agenda\u201d and \u201cgoes against everything we stand for \u2013 unity, acceptance, and opportunity for all.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Edwards\u2019 actions are applauded by many in the community \u2013 there is currently no state law protecting LGBT Louisianans from employment discrimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louisiana is the latest of a series of southern states to throw its hat in the ring with respect to LGBT legal protections. 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