From the jobs page of the Obama Transition website, emphasis added.
The Obama-Biden Transition Project does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by law.
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
It’s one thing to raise the issue in a platform. It’s quite another to start implementing a change like this almost overnight. And this has significant ramifications for the entire Executive Branch once the new administration starts.
From Feministing