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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Historic Vote in Senate against Workplace Discrimination of Gay citizens - now to House

Senate Vote - 64 to 32
WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate, November 7, 2013, passed legislation, 64-32  in support of law to make it unlawful to discriminate in the workplace against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA legislation (on the table since 1994) will go to the House of Representative.  John Boehner, Speaker of the House, has already stated that he would not bring it up - citing that there are already laws in place to address the issue of discrimination in the workplace.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would prohibit discriminationin hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by civilian, nonreligious employers with at least 15 employees
Stay tuned.

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