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Equality Can't Wait: Tell Your Legislators To Pass ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act)

Right on the heels of the historic passage of federal hate crimes legislation, things are really heating up around the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

The Senate is holding hearings on ENDA this week, but our contacts on Capitol Hill have told us that they are not hearing enough from fair-minded Americans who support the bill.

That’s where you come in. Click here to send an urgent message to your legislators urging them to support ENDA today.

It is outrageous that the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community STILL does not have adequate protections from workplace discrimination. You can be fired in 29 states for being lesbian, gay or bisexual and you can be fired in 38 states for being transgender. And it’s legal — legal, but wrong.

This kind of discrimination flies in the face of the core values that Americans hold dear, and it’s time to take a stand. We need everyone reading this to take action now and spread the word as quickly as possible to help drown out the voices of those who are fighting hard against ENDA.

And if you’re wondering who actually opposes ENDA, take a look at some of these choice quotes from the people actively fighting against equality:

“ENDA would be used to force small- and medium-sized businesses to subsidize immoral homosexual unions — and that’s un-American!”
– Americans for Truth about Homosexuality

“Tell your member of Congress that turning harmful sexual behaviors into civil rights [ENDA] is not the kind of new 'norm' they should support.”
– Family Research Council

“[ENDA] would mean that a Christian school that was hiring a secretary, janitor or football coach would not be allowed to reject a homosexual who applied for the slot.”
– American Family Association

We can’t let them win — not when equality is on the line for millions of Americans. Do your part: Make sure your legislators hear you loud and clear. Urge them to pass ENDA now.

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Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 11:13AM PT Nov 05

Thank you for making the pledge "Equality Can't Wait: Tell Your Legislators To Pass ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act) "

Thank you for emailing your elected officials about ENDA. Do you have a few minutes to follow up with a call? It’s a quick way to help ensure that our elected officials get the message loud and clear.
james m nordlund Fargo, ND @ 05:27AM PT Nov 04
Pledge fulfilled Nov 04!

By the by, "straight" is a perjorative lable from the 60's :)

reality
Soodle Billy Co.Dublin, Ireland @ 01:18AM PT Nov 04
Pledge fulfilled Nov 04!

Tell Congress: We Must Pass ENDA Now!

Thank you for emailing your elected officials about ENDA. Do you have a few minutes to follow up with a call? It’s a quick way to help ensure that our elected officials get the message loud and clear.
Alan Haggard San Diego, CA @ 11:54PM PT Nov 03

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