Federal pride celebrations a mixed bag. (Government).

Ask a government employee whether the Bush administration supports gay pride and the answer will likely depend on where that person works. Since President Bush in 2001 broke with tradition set by the Clinton administration and decided not to sign a gay pride proclamation for the month of June, federal agencies have been handling the issue individually--with mixed results.

Christine Todd Whitman, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, which did have a gay pride observance, was expected to issue a written statement supporting Gay Pride Month, and the Department of Justice also acknowledged gay pride with an event in June. But the Department of Commerce declined to sponsor a pride celebration for its gay employees, for the second year in a row.

GLOBE, a group that represents gay, bisexual, and transgendered federal workers, filed a formal complaint June 4 with the department's office of civil fights alleging that the Commerce Department is disregarding antigay discrimination regulations. The Commerce Department has not commented on the complaint, but a spokesman said workers were recently reminded of nondiscrimination policies via E-mail.