Bill Barr Vows To Investigate Anti-LGBT Discrimination Inside The Justice Department, After Employees Complained

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AG Bill Barr Has Ordered Investigations Into Anti-LGBT Discrimination At The Justice Department

Attorney General Bill Barr responded on Thursday to group of LGBT employees at the Justice Department who complained they endure increasing discrimination under the Trump administration, leading to declining morale and an exodus of staff.that he was “troubled by the concerns [the group] raised,” which included allegations that gay FBI agents at the academy were pushed out and LGBT employees at the Bureau of Prisons faced hostility.

DOJ Pride, which says it represents thousands of employees at the nation’s largest law enforcement agency, also urged Barr in its letter last week to issue an Equal Employment Opportunity statement that asserts the Justice Department will create a “workplace free of discriminatory harassment.” The agency hasn’t issued a statement like that since the Obama administration.that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and other characteristics.

 

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YEAH RIGHT

Isn’t it just simply LGBT discrimination? The presence of any discrimination would already mean it’s “anti”...

Aw! He's trying to make friends! I'll be your friend Bill. Just release the report.

This headline reads more like he's going to investigate people who discriminate against employees who are anti-LGBT

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