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DonViejo

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Tue Apr 23, 2013, 03:11 PM Apr 2013

ENDA to be introduced Thursday

Source: Salon


The Employment Non-Discrimination Act will be introduced in both chambers of Congress
BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD

Both the House and the Senate will introduce ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a key piece of gay rights legislation that prevents discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people in the workplace.

The Washington Blade reports:

The bill will be reintroduced in the House by Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), the most senior openly gay member of the chamber, who’s taking over the legislation now that former Rep. Barney Frank has retired. In the Senate, the legislation will be reintroduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). The lawmakers’ offices confirmed they would introduce ENDA concurrently on Thursday.

Though the White House has said it plans to make ENDA’s passage a priority, though it has not made much headway, and the legislation has had a hard time getting any traction in Congress. Supporters of the legislation hope that with the recent slew of Senators who have come out in support of gay marriage, ENDA will have more of a fighting chance.

Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/04/23/enda_to_be_introduced_thursday/

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ENDA to be introduced Thursday (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2013 OP
I don't have much hope liindy Apr 2013 #1

liindy

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1. I don't have much hope
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 07:05 PM
Apr 2013

for this passing. It's been introduced in every Congress for like the past 10 years. They can't even come together and vote to eliminate ALL kinds of workplace discrimination. One would think this would be a no brainer! Why has this been an issue to pass for 10 years?!?!

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