With the start of US President Donald Trump's administration, and despite a senior administration official stating that the White House has no plans to reverse LGBT protections for federal workers, advocates and the community still perceive the administration as unfriendly to LGBTQ rights. Credit: National Center for Transgender Equality/CNN

With the start of US President Donald Trump's administration, and despite a senior administration official stating that the White House has no plans to reverse LGBT protections for federal workers, advocates and the community still perceive the administration as unfriendly to LGBTQ rights. Credit: National Center for Transgender Equality/CNN

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Trump to Continue Obama Order Protecting LGBTQ Federal Workers

An executive order protecting federal employees from anti-LGBTQ discrimination that was signed by President Barack Obama in 2014 will continue to be in effect in President Donald Trump's administration, the White House announced Tuesday.