USA: The Employment Non Discrimination Act Cleared for Final Vote in senate
This just in from the US Senate. The Advocate reports: In a procedural vote intended to conclude debate, the Senate voted in favor of the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would prohibit...
View ArticleUSA: ENDA Passes the US Senate 64-32
It’s official – the Employment Non Discrimination Act now goes to the House. SDGLN reports: The U.S. Senate today voted, 64-32, with bi-partisan support, to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act,...
View ArticleUSA: A Few ENDA Updates
Now that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act has passed the US Senate, we have a few follow-ups for you. First off, Mormons helped pass ENDA in the Senate. The New York Times reports: Senator Orrin...
View ArticleIs It Time to Pull the Plug on ENDA?
Today, with thanks, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the introduction of Bella Abzug’s extraordinary comprehensive gay civil rights bill to Congress, known as the Equality Act of 1974, and we...
View ArticleWhat Could Sink ENDA?
Love this new cartoon from The Washington Blade: The post What Could Sink ENDA? appeared first on Gay Marriage Watch.
View ArticlePresident Obama Will Sign LGBT Employment Executive Order
President Obama will finally sign an executive order requiring that all companies who contract with the federal government must not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity....
View ArticleNational LGBT Groups Drop ENDA Support
It started yesterday with an announcement from NGLTF. LGBTQ Nation reports: Six of the nation’s leading LGBT rights advocacy groups on Tuesday announced they were withdrawing their support for the...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Sign LGBT Employment Executive Order Monday Without...
President Obama will sign the long-awaited executive order on monday, preventing federal contractors form discriminating against LGBT workers. The Washington Blade reports: President Obama is set on...
View ArticlePresident Obama Signs Executive Order on LGBT Employment
Photo courtesy Pink NewsPresident Obama signed the long-awaited executive order on LGBT employment yesterday. LGBT Weekly reports: Today in a White House ceremony, President Obama signed a sweeping...
View ArticleCongressman Jared Polis Files ENDA Discharge Petition
The openly gay House member from Colorado is filing a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Employment Non Discrimination Act. Towleroad.com reports: Out Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO)...
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