Inclusive ENDA Introduced to the House Today!
Here’s the National Center for Transgender Equality’s public statement:
Right now, we are at a press conference on Capitol Hill about the introduction of a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would extend the existing federal law prohibiting employment discrimination to protect people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Representative Barney Frank, joined by Reps. Tammy Baldwin and Jared Polis, introduced the bill this afternoon, joined by a bi-partisan group of Representatives.
NCTE’s Executive Director, Mara Keisling, commented, “Day after day, we hear from transgender people who have lost their jobs for no other reason than plain and simple discrimination. This includes people who have had long and distinguished careers who, after they transition, suddenly find themselves unable to find meaningful work and young transgender people who are unable to get their first job. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act will be an important step in helping these folks get to work. When asked, Americans are consistently clear on the fact that we believe that people should be judged at work for the quality of their work, not on unrelated factors. This bill would bring the law into line with what Americans already know-prejudice has no place in the American workplace.”
NCTE is calling on its members to be actively involved in the process of passing the bill, including visiting their members of Congress during the summer. The organization has been working for this bill from its inception in 2003.
For more information contact Mara Keisling or Justin Tanis at 202-903-0112.
I hope this ENDA remains inclusive, and that the big, white, gay male orgs don’t fuck it up all over again.
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