UPDATE – Watch Live Now: Pres. Obama Signs Historic LGBT Non-Discrimination Executive Order
President Barack Obama at 10:00 AM will sign two historic executive orders banning federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT people in the workplace.
Watch live, scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM EDT — UPDATE: Moved to 10:15 AM EDT.
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Via MSNBC
Via the White House
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