Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts shared a job posting Wednesday on the social media site X that could be construed as discriminatory to applicants who are white or straight.
“I’m hiring self-motivated and eager interns for fall 2025 in my Boston office. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, working class, and other underrepresented candidates with Massachusetts ties are encouraged to apply,” he wrote. “Applications due Friday, August 8th.”
I’m hiring self-motivated and eager interns for fall 2025 in my Boston office. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, working class, and other underrepresented candidates with Massachusetts ties are encouraged to apply. Applications due Friday, August 8th.
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— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) July 9, 2025
Markey didn’t expressly say that only the applicants fitting this description would be hired.
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