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THe bill has recently been gaining bipartisan support and there is even stories from within the GOP that insiders are also pushing for members to become supportive on this bill as it is a bill that will help be be judged on their merits and ability and not prejudiced.
If you are unfamiliar with the bill and history read below:
Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Employment Non- Discrimination Act | Human Rights Campaign
https://www.aclu.org/hiv-aids_lgbt-rights/employment-non-discrimination-act
Heres a recent article:
Bipartisan support boosts gay rights legislation
I myself am skeptical that it will pass but this, IMO has been the most optimistic views on it, its been around since 95 or so i believe.
Im going to vote yes but Im not too confident, its seems one of my own state senators could be part of the deciding votes. Ive already written to him and expressed how he should definitely support this bill and protect the right of fellow americans against discrimination whether they have different views or not becaue they are worthy of the same rights and protections as the rest of us.
Additional News Links:
Opinion: Workplace equality for gays gets serious support - CNN.com
Gay rights groups pressure Toomey on vote
ENDA gains bipartisan support, test vote Monday | Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida
Toomey pushed to back anti-discrimination bill | TribLIVE
Observer-Reporter | Gay rights groups pressure Toomey
So do you think the bill will pass? this isnt whether you support the bill or not the question is do you think it will pass?
Yes
No
Not sure
I like mashed Potatoes
If you are unfamiliar with the bill and history read below:
Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Employment Non- Discrimination Act | Human Rights Campaign
https://www.aclu.org/hiv-aids_lgbt-rights/employment-non-discrimination-act
Heres a recent article:
Bipartisan support boosts gay rights legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay rights advocates — including both Republicans and Democrats — are newly upbeat about the prospects for Senate passage of a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The outlook for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act — the first test vote is Monday — reflects the nation's growing tolerance of homosexuality and Republicans' political calculation as they look for supporters beyond their core base of older voters.
"I think society continues to evolve on the issue of gay rights," said Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a co-sponsor of the measure. "As more and more gay individuals are open about their sexual orientation, people come to realize that they are their neighbors, their family members, their friends, their co-workers. That's made a big difference."
In a sign of the times, the anti-bias legislation has traditional proponents, such as the Human Rights Campaign, the largest gay and lesbian advocacy group, and the backing of a relatively new group, the American Unity Fund. That organization has the financial support of big-name Republican donors — hedge fund billionaires Paul Singer, Cliff Asness, Dan Loeb and Seth Klarman — and former Republican lawmakers Norm Coleman of Minnesota and Tom Reynolds of New York.
"Most conservatives believe people in the workforce should be judged on their merits," said Jeff Cook-McCormac, a senior adviser to the American Unity Fund, a group that has focused on gay rights initiatives in New Jersey, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Delaware. "They shouldn't be judged on characteristics that are irrelevant in a productive employee."
I myself am skeptical that it will pass but this, IMO has been the most optimistic views on it, its been around since 95 or so i believe.
Im going to vote yes but Im not too confident, its seems one of my own state senators could be part of the deciding votes. Ive already written to him and expressed how he should definitely support this bill and protect the right of fellow americans against discrimination whether they have different views or not becaue they are worthy of the same rights and protections as the rest of us.
Additional News Links:
Opinion: Workplace equality for gays gets serious support - CNN.com
Gay rights groups pressure Toomey on vote
ENDA gains bipartisan support, test vote Monday | Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida
Toomey pushed to back anti-discrimination bill | TribLIVE
Observer-Reporter | Gay rights groups pressure Toomey
So do you think the bill will pass? this isnt whether you support the bill or not the question is do you think it will pass?
Yes
No
Not sure
I like mashed Potatoes