U.S. attorney general orders probe into mistreatment of gay employees
Source: Reuters
POLITICS APRIL 5, 2019 / 12:40 PM / UPDATED 43 MINUTES AGO
U.S. attorney general orders probe into mistreatment of gay employees
Sarah N. Lynch
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he was ordering certain Justice Department offices to investigate possible discrimination targeting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees after an internal gay affinity group complained of low morale.
In an April 4 letter to DOJ Pride released on Friday, Barr said he was troubled by the groups concerns, and was directing the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to investigate and address allegations of discrimination.
Barr also released a formal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statement declaring that no department employee or applicant should face discrimination over race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Issuing the statement is not only required by law ... it is the right thing to do, Barr wrote.
Barrs tone and response to the departments gay rights group marked a stark contrast from his predecessor Jeff Sessions, who actively took steps to undermine civil rights protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people.
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