Employment Non-Discrimination Act
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Christian leaders say they won't back down on hot issues...or gay marriage. They hope to influence current debates over health care reform, the same-sex marriage bill in Washington, D.C., and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In this article: Charles Colson, Washington, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Acquiescence, Poverty, E mail, Manhattan Declaration, Climate change, Roman Catholic, and Princeton University |
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Good as You | 1 day ago
Their bullcaca will never ENDA
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Tucson Citizen | 3 days ago
Suit Filed to Restore Domestic Partner Benefits
...- so they are suing under Federal law. But even under Federal law we haven't been able to pass ENDA yet. Perhaps they are hoping that ENDA will pass before trial - but as things stand gay Arizonans don't stand a chance of fair...
In this article: Arizona, Lambda Legal, ENDA, Jan Brewer, Filed, Plaintiff, and Tax
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ChicagoNow | 3 days ago
For transgender people, acceptance is hard to find-even in LGBT community
...legislation strive to be more inclusive. The federal hate crimes bill that President Obama recently signed into law and the closely watched Employment Non-Discrimination Act now before Congress both cover gender identity as well as sexual...
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True/Slant | November 13, 2009
Democrats and Republicans should be afraid - very afraid
...support for gay rights, including the nonexistent pressure from the White House for votes on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), the ongoing mixed signals on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), and the announcement to gay...
In this article: Don't ask, don't tell, John Aravosis, White House, John McCain, Jane Hamsher, and Defense of Marriage Act
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Huffington Post | November 11, 2009
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing
...defined. It is a political organization and should be taxed as such. Considering that within the next few years it is likely that ENDA will be federal law, this was a safe way for LDS to try and score a few princess points with the...
In this article: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Barack Obama, Salt Lake City, Maine, Utah, and Proposition 8
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The Stranger - Slog | November 10, 2009
Meanwhile in Rhode Island
Nix said he was surprised Durbin made the comments particularly because the lawmaker is the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. Progress on ENDA, DP benefits expected Action on other pro-LGBT legislation seems more imminent. Frank said Congress...
In this article: Barney Frank and Human Rights Campaign
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Jennifer Vanasco: Gays Boycott the Democrats - Finally
...called "Don't Ask, Don't Give. " The idea is this: Gays and lesbians should stop giving money to the DNC and President Obama until ENDA passes and Don't Ask, Don't Tell and DOMA are overturned. "It's really more of a 'pause,'" than a...
In this article: Barack Obama, Americablog, John Aravosis, Maine, Democratic Party, and Bangkok
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The Politico | November 09, 2009
Gays organize DNC boycott
They're asking readers to pledge not to give to the DNC, OfA, or Obama's campaign "until the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is passed, Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) is repealed, and the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)...
In this article: Barack Obama, Don't ask, don't tell, John Aravosis, Democratic Party, Maine, Suicide, Defense of Marriage Act, Americablog, and Democratic National Committee
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San Jose Mercury News | November 06, 2009
Peninsula readers' letters: Nov. 7
...based on their race, gender, religion, national origin and disability, but not based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR3017) would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to...
In this article: Fort Hood, God, Menlo Park, Ideology, and Council on American-Islamic Relations
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Rachel Laser: Ensuring Opportunity for All Americans
...week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would protect gay, lesbian, and transgender Americans against workplace discrimination. Although...
In this article: Maine, Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., Proposition 8, Small business, and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), is a proposed bill in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. Such protections are already available to employees of the federal government through executive orders for sexual orientation and gender identity in 1998 and 2009 respectively; this would extend them to employees in the private sector (religious organizations exempted).
ENDA has been introduced in every Congress, except the 109th, since 1994, albeit without gender identity protections, but gained its best chance at passing after the Democratic Party broke twelve years of Republican Congressional rule in the 2006 midterm elections. Sponsors found that even with a Democratic majority, ENDA did not have enough votes to pass the House of Representatives with transgender inclusion, and dropped it from the bill, where it passed and subsequently died in the Senate. LGBT advocacy organizations were divided over support of the changed bill.
In 2009, on the heels of the 2008 elections that strengthened the Democratic majority, and after the debacle of the 2007 ENDA divisions, only a transgender-inclusive ENDA has been introduced by House representative Barney Frank. President Barack Obama supports the bill's passage unlike his Republican predecessor, who threatened to veto the measure. There appears to be enough legislative support for passage in both the House and the Senate.
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