Trump’s administration has expanded a policy that lets US federal contractors discriminate against LGBT+ employees and others who offend their religious beliefs.
LGBT+ organizations said the new rule takes a ‘sledgehammer to federal nondiscrimination protections’. The new rule came in as President Donald Trump has just 43 days until he leaves office on 20 January.
President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to reverse many of his discriminatory policies and to advance LGBT+ rights when he takes office.
Until now, only faith-based, nonprofit organizations were allowed to discriminate in their employment practices. The rule was intended to let them select members of their own faith as employees.