Washington, DC (EGCM) Federica Pe$a, Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) is among the first cabinet level officials to support
actively the lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees in his department.  The
Secretary issued policy statements covering diversity and Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO).
 
These statements are historic in that they are among the first policies issued
by a Cabinet Secretary that include protections based on sexual orientation.
The Secretary defined diversity as "inclusion DDhiring, developing, promoting
and retaining employees of all races, ethnic groups, sexual orientations, and
cultural backgrounds; the old, the young, the middle-aged; the able-bodied and
the disabled; men and women."  In his policy statement on EEO, the Secretary
stated, "it is the policy of this Department that no one be denied
opportunities because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, disability or sexual orientation."
 
In addition to being among the first cabinet level Departments to provide
protection for the Department's lesbian, gay and bisexual employees, the
Department will be the first agency to have activities to observe lesbian, gay
and bisexual pride.  The major event will be addressed by secretary Federico
Pe$a and Congressman Barney Frank.  Other activities at the Department will be
a lesbian, gay and bisexual history display in the lobby of the FAA building,
a seminar led by a panel from the Federation of Parents and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays, and a seminar on the effect of AIDS in the workplace.
 
For more information contact Tom Sachs at 202-366-1423 voice.  Please mention
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