Marking the end of the historic month-long celebration of LGBT progress, President Barack Obama is set to sign an Executive Order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Presently, existing contracts prohibit employers from doing so on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. The order would require newly awarded contracts to include new provisions that fall in line with the non-discriminatory policies.

Previously, similar Executive Orders have been designed to require contractors to abide by “equal pay” provisions and raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for new contracts.

“By issuing an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT people, the President will not only create fairer workplaces across the country, he will demonstrate to Congress that adopting federal employment protections for LGBT people is good policy and good for business,” said Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign.

To read more about the Executive Order, visit: http://time.com/2882538/obama-enda-lgbt-discrimination/