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On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
I strongly support the EEOC's decision to make it clear that Title VII's sex discrimination provisions are properly understood to prohibit discrimination based on both gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Baldwin expresses support for EEOC's stance on discrimination protections for LGBTQ workers.

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