The Need for an Executive Order Banning Federal Contractors from Discriminating Against Gay and Transgender Workers The Need for an Executive Order Banning Federal Contractors from Discriminating Against Gay and Transgender Workers The federal government protects gay and transgender federal employees from job discrimination, yet it still funnels almost $300 billion each year to businesses that can discriminate. An executive order would protect gay and transgender employees of federal contractors in states that currently lack employment nondiscrimination laws for these Americans. Apr 9, 2013 the Movement Advancement Project, the Human Rights Campaign, The Center for American Progress, 2 More Freedom to Work, Out & Equal