Washington BLADE April 8, 2015 | by Chris Johnson Federal contractors as of Wednesday are no longer able to allow anti-LGBT discrimination in their workplaces as long as they conduct business with the U.S. government. The executive order that President Obama signed in July prohibiting federal contractors from engaging in anti-LGBT discrimination took effect on Wednesday, which was 120 days after the Labor Department’s rule to implement the order was made final . Labor Secretary Tom Perez said in a blog post on the Department of Labor’s website the executive order is “a civil rights victory consistent with our founding principles.” “It will mean a more dynamic and inclusive workforce that captures the talents of more of our people,” Perez said. “It advances the principle that we should be leaving no one on the sidelines, that America is strongest when it fields a full team.” The executive order, which applies to contractors and subcontractors that do $10,000 a year or more...