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July 18, 2005
Washington Post
House Bill Would Offer Domestic Partner
Benefits to Unmarried Workers
53 House members introduced a domestic partner bill partly due to the fact
that Scott Bloch refuses to enforce a long standing policy against bias in
the workplace.
July 1, 2005
Planet Out
Bill Aims to Protect Gay Federal Workers
Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce bill in response to the actions of
Scott Bloch.
June 30, 2005
In These Times
Scott Bloch's Sad Saga
Openly gay staff members bore the brunt of Bloch’s wrath and were the focus
of his reassignment plans
June 30,2005
Log Cabin Supports Legislation to Guarantee
Fairness for Federal Employees
Special Counsel Scott Bloch is a rogue official who's unwilling to do his job. Congress should step in to make sure federal employees receive the protection they have enjoyed for 30 years
May 27, 2005
Washington Blade
Bloch: No protection for Gay Federal Employees
Activists call for special counsel’s
resignation after testimony
Scott Bloch testifies before congress and says that he will not enforce a ban on discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation.
May 25, 2005
Washington Post
Official Says Law Doesn't Cover Gays
Counsel Cites Lack of Authority to Enforce Discrimination Ban
May 12-18, 2005
Gay City News
Staff Changes by Bush Office of Special Counsel
Director Contradicted Consultant’s Recs.
Scott Bloch reassigns 12 staff members, including two gay employees.
May 15, 2005
Boston Phoenix
Background of Scott Bloch
March 17-23, 2005
Gay City News
Bush Legal Official Has Unused Detroit Office Lease; Senate Irked
Due to the reassignment of 12 employees that opposed Bloch's stance on sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace, the OSC's Detroit office is vacant.
March 5-7, 2005
The Advocate
Complaint Filed Against Allegedly Antigay Bush Appointee
A group of OSC employees, the Government Accountability Project,
PEER, the Project on Government Oversight, and the Human Rights Campaign
filed a lawsuit against Scott Bloch.
February 23, 2005
Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility, Press Release
More Than A Thousand Whistleblower Cases Dumped
The group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility allege
that Scott Bloch has dumped over 1000 whistleblower cases without properly
investigating them
February 18, 2005
Washington Blade
Members of Congress Call For Probe of ‘Purge’ by Bloch
Seven OSC employees critical of Scott Bloch were fired after refusing to be reassigned.
March 19, 2004
Washington Blade
Bush’s Special Counsel Tied to Anti-gay Groups
Bloch reviewing discrimination protections for
federal workers
Bloch was a research fellow for the conservative Claremont Institute.
365Gay.com
March 17, 2004
LGBT Federal Workers Lose Job Protections
Special Counsel, Scott Bloch, removed job protections from Gay and Lesbian
federal employees.
March 5, 2004
Washington Blade
OSC Chief Responds to Charges of Anti-gay Bias
Former chief disputes
Bloch’s reasoning for review
February 20, 2004
Washington Blade
Gay Federal Workers Fear for Jobs
Activists accuse Bush appointee of undoing
30 years of civil service law
July 23, 2005
Washington Post
Signs of Progress
Franklin Kameny Keeps Mementos of His Activism in the Attic, Not the
Closet
Pioneer activist turned trauma of anti-gay firing into 50-year struggle for
basic fairness. His 18-year push helped win anti-bias protections for
federal workers in 1975 (coverage now attacked by Bloch).
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