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Campaign promise fulfilled
Gov. Neil Goldschmidt's executive order , number 87-20.
n the 2(X)th year o f our Constitution, Ameri
cans are reminded once again that each
generation is obligated to preserve and extend
both the right to live our private lives as we see
fit, and the right to equal treatment under the
law. In America, to deny a person a job or
access to vital social services fo r reasons unre
lated to his or her abilities or needs is a funda
mental injustice.
Oregon was settled by those who cherished
fairness and the opportunity to use their skills
and talents as they saw fit. Oregon law embodies
this belief in its use o f objective standards fo r
the provision o f services, and in its declaration
that personnel decisions be made ‘ ‘without re
gard to non-job related factors.’ ’ ORS
240.306(1)
Today the State o f Oregon affirms that this
simple justice extends to the private sexual
orientation o f our citizens. The State o f Oregon
will not discriminate on the basis o f sexual
orientation in hiring or providing state serx'ice.
This executive order does provide limited
exceptions to the policy o f non-discrimination,
where public necessity requires. Moreover, it
extends only to the provision o f equal treatment
by state government, and imposes no require
ments on the private sector.
I
IT IS ORDERED AND DIRECTED:
I . No officer, employee or agency within the
executive branch of state government shall dis
criminate on the basis of sexual orientation in
the recruitment, hiring, classification, assign
ment, compensation, promotion, discipline or
termination of any employee.
2. No officer, employee or agency within the
executive branch of state government shall, in
carrying out the duties of state government,
discriminate against any person on the basis of
sexual orientation.
3. Nothing in this executive order shall require
or authorize any affirmative action or preferen
tial treatment o f any person on the basis of
sexual orientation.
4. This executive order does not apply:
a. To the legislative and judicial branches
of state government.
b. To state officers and employees under
the jurisdiction of an elected official other
than the Governor.
c. To the Oregon National Guard, to the
extent that the terms of this order would
conflict with federal statutes, regulations or
policies binding on the Guard.
d. To any actions by correctional institu
tions prohibiting sexual conduct of inmates,
or imposing discipline based on the violation
o f such a prohibition, or assigning inmates
single cells as necessary to prevent sexual
conduct or while evaluating the inmates’
propensity to engage in sexual conduct.
5. All agency heads are directed to make their
personnel aware of the terms of this order, and
to take steps to ensure that it is carried out. Each
agency head shall report annually to the Gov
ernor on the steps taken pursuant to this paragraph.
6. For purposes of this executive order, “ sex
ual orientation” means heterosexuality, homo
sexuality, or bisexuality.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OREGON
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