Immigration Equality Calls on Congress to Pass ENDA
By Steve Ralls on 04/22/2010 @ 09:15 AM
Graphic courtesy of Advocate.com.
Immigration Equality joined more than 200 allied organizations yesterday in calling on Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The nation’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organizations, along with allies in the faith, labor and civil rights communities, issued the following statement to members of the United States Congress:
“Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act NOW.”
Hearings on ENDA were heard in the House Education and Labor Committee on September 23, 2009 and in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on November 5, 2009. Stuart Ishimaru, of the Equal Employment Opportunity Council, testified in support of ENDA at the House hearing, and Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division testified in favor of ENDA at the Senate committee hearing, both on behalf of the Obama administration, indicating the president’s full support for the measure. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said last week that the House is likely to consider the bill this year. To date, however, no vote has been scheduled.
Immigration Equality is proud to join with our allies in calling on leaders to pass ENDA now and end employment discrimination against LGBT people.
For more information, visit endaNOW online.
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