WASHINGTON - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she will work with colleagues on legislation giving U.S. troops the same legal protections against discrimination as civilian employees, a move advocates say could be a game-changer for minorities in America’s armed forces.
that showed U.S. troops were far less likely to file racial discrimination complaints than their civilian counterparts.that showed nearly a third of Black servicemembers and a significant percentage of Asian and Hispanic servicemembers experience racial harassment, discrimination, or both. The survey was first reported by Reuters last week.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or religion. Don Christensen, who served as a chief prosecutor for the Air Force, said extending Title VII protections to U.S. troops would be a substantial change that could affect everything from who reviews a discrimination complaint to whether troops can seek monetary damages, as civilians do.“It would be a big deal,” said Christensen, who has worked to expose discrimination in the military at the Protect Our Defenders advocacy group.
Wait.. I’m sorry.. is this NOT the case right now? If yes, then, WTF?!
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