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Not-So-Strange-Bedfellows: Labor and the GLBT Community

2009-02-05T19:00:00Z

Recently, we at Wellstone Action were asked to participate in the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Academy for Leadership during their Creating Change conference in Denver. Creating Change is an annual gathering of gay, lesbian, ...

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Shaw Valenza LLP : Publications

2008-12-25T19:00:00Z

One federal law ripe for such debate is H.R. 3685 â€“ the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (â€œENDAâ€*). If passed, ENDA would grant federal anti-discrimination protections to individuals based on sexual orientation. ...

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2008 - End of a year of violence for TLBG people < TJobBank

2008-12-23T19:00:00Z

November 7: HR 3685 passed 235 to 184, 14 not voting. 35 Republicans vote for the bill, 7 Democrats voted against bill because Gender Identity was removed. ENDA passes the house without transgender inclusion. ...

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U.S. Constitutionalist: "...for GOD so loved the world" - video ...

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

... homosexual agenda (19); housing bailout (14); Housing Bill (1); housing bubble (14); HR 1370 (1); HR 1955 (3); HR 2415 (2); HR 2640 (2); HR 2755 (2); HR 3216 (1); HR 3217 (1); HR 3221 (1); HR 3664 (1); hr 3685 (1); HR 3956 (1) ...

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Shaw Valenza LLP : Publications

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

Change Watch Backgrounder: Rahm Emanuel (FRC Blog)

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

H.R. 3685, Nov. 13, 2007, http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1057.xml. Same-sex Benefits: Emanuel co-sponsored the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007, which would extend benefits to domestic partners of Federal ...

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U.S. Constitutionalist: MERRY CHRISTMAS

2008-12-16T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: Constitution vs. Barry Soetoro

2008-12-14T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: U. S. Bill of Rights Day - Dec. 15

2008-12-13T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: CHUCK BALDWIN headlines Constitution Party ...

2008-12-11T19:00:00Z

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007-H.R. 3685 Â« Reclaim Our ...

2008-12-10T19:00:00Z

Congress is poised to pass H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). This bill adds the words â€œsexual orientationâ€* to the list of classes protected by the Federal government under civil rights law. ...

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U.S. Constitutionalist: FIAT MONEY = GREAT DEPRESSION

2008-12-09T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: Selective Constitutionalism

2008-12-09T19:00:00Z

3Msktrs: RETAILERS OFFENSIVE TO CHRISTMAS

2008-12-08T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 Dangerous Bill to Business Owners · Phildelphia Punishes Boy Scouts · Congressman Pete Stark-Ca is Despicable · Buy Christmas buttons from American Family Associa... Mom's Celebraton of Life ...

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Alliance for Worker Freedom

2008-12-04T19:00:00Z

What it will do: To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Last Action: H.R. 3685 passed House (235-184) (Vote # 1057); placed on Senate legislative calendar until General Orders (11/13/2007). ...

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U.S. Constitutionalist: Recovering the Magic of Christmas

2008-12-04T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: Indiana Planned Parenthood Covering Up ...

2008-12-03T19:00:00Z

Pam's House Blend:: Equality California Just Doesn't Get It - You ...

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

Neither HR 2015 (the so-called inclusive ENDA) nor HR 3685 (the so-called exclusive ENDA) use the phrase "LGBT" or "LGBTQ" or whatever. Go to www.thomas.gov and search by bill number. The definitions sections of each bill define sexual

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Rep. Barney Frank on ENDA Motion to Recommit | Trades

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

The House debates the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, to be followed by debate on the bill itself. In 30 states, it is currently legal to.

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U.S. Constitutionalist: Pardon the Border Guards

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: Posse Comitatus Act to be abolished in fact

2008-11-30T19:00:00Z

3Msktrs: My baby is 5 yrs. old!!

2008-11-28T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: What Chances a Global Financial Apocalypse ...

2008-11-27T19:00:00Z

Colorado Confidential:: 'No T? No ENDA,' LGBT Groups Say

2008-11-26T19:00:00Z

So last month, Frank introduced H.R. 3685, a version of ENDA that would not include transgender protection. The Congressman says that while it's an unfortunate choice to have to make, it's better to pass what they can now and add ...

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Colorado Confidential:: 'No T? No ENDA,' LGBT Groups Say

2008-11-25T19:00:00Z

Midknight Review: News and Commentary - All About Home Schooling

2008-11-24T19:00:00Z

H.R. 3685â€”Employment Non-Discrimination Act · S. 3243 and S. 3244â€”Education Savings for All Act · S. 3076â€”The Home School Opportunities Make Education Sound Act (HOMES Act) · H.Res. 1076: Reaffirmation of Parentsâ€™ F

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U.S. Constitutionalist: The Bailout Surge

2008-11-23T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: What Kind of Revolutionary Will You Be?

2008-11-23T19:00:00Z

3Msktrs

2008-11-23T19:00:00Z

U.S. Constitutionalist: Where Did the Reagan Votes Go in the 2008 ...

2008-11-21T19:00:00Z

Colorado Confidential:: 'No T? No ENDA,' LGBT Groups Say

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

Gender Gap - Main Feature - Main Feature - Pittsburgh City Paper ...

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

HR 3685, however, does not include the "gender identity" piece -- it only protects lesbians, gays and bisexuals, not transgender people -- and was passed by the House of Representatives last November. Both bills make it against the law ...

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U.S. Constitutionalist: Restricting Freedoms and Choices

2008-11-16T19:00:00Z

Colorado Confidential:: 'No T? No ENDA,' LGBT Groups Say

2008-11-15T19:00:00Z

Obama transition team is transgender-inclusive

2008-11-11T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 was introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) in September 2007 and passed by the House in November 2007. It has not passed the Senate. HR 3686, dubbed the Baldwin Amendment after ENDA co-sponsor Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), ...

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U.S. Constitutionalist: Obama dictatorship coming? - video

2008-11-09T19:00:00Z

PageOneQ | Obama transition team is transgender-inclusive

2008-11-09T19:00:00Z

Instead of ENDA, A Course Correction for Title VII

2008-11-09T19:00:00Z

The text of the bill that passed the House, HR 3685, 110th Cong. (1st Sess. 2007), is at pages H13241-43. The earlier version of the bill, with protection for gender identity, was HR 2015, 110th Cong. (1st Sess. 2007). 4. See Schroer v. ...

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Cardozaâ€™s NO Blue Dog - Heâ€™s as Liberal as they come!!! Â« Heâ€™s NO ...

2008-11-05T19:00:00Z

Ã˜ Voted to allow homosexuals and lesbians to sue their employers under the federal Civil Rights Act (HR 3685)? Ã˜ Voted to support the $700 Billion Wall Street bailout! Ã˜ Voted against funding our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq (HR 2642) ...

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The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...

2008-11-04T19:00:00Z

HR 3685, absent gender identity protections, passed in the House on November 7, 2007, but was not taken up by the Senate in the current Congress. The passage of the EDNA would create an additional protected class of employees and expand ...

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So Much For Any Neo-Legitimacy for the Scampaign

2008-10-29T20:00:00Z

HRC routinely informs Members in advance of any votes or cosponsorships that may be included on the scorecard, and Members were notified in advance that HR 3685 and the motion to recommit would be a key votes, and that the cosponsorship ...

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Another look at HRC's congressional scorecard

2008-10-28T20:00:00Z

Included in the 110th Scorecard (2007-2008) are the House vote on HR 3685, the sexual orientation-only Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), the motion to recommit (a procedural motion to kill the bill), and cosponsorship of HR 2015 ...

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See If Your Congress Member Makes The Grade

2008-10-22T20:00:00Z

1105, to allow local law enforcement to access federal resources to investigate or prosecute violent crimes committed because of the victimâ€™s sexual orientation or gender identity;; The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, ...

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Does Your Congress Member Make the Grade?

2008-10-22T20:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, to prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; * The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 2015, co-sponsorship of the inclusive version to prohibit ...

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HRC | Human Rights Campaign Releases 110th Congress Scorecard

2008-10-21T20:00:00Z

... to allow local law enforcement to access federal resources to investigate or prosecute violent crimes committed because of the victimâ€™s sexual orientation or gender identity;; The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3685, ...

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HRC | Human Rights Campaign Releases 110th Congress Scorecard

2008-10-21T20:00:00Z

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2008-10-21T20:00:00Z

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Where Do Obama and McCain Stand on Pay Equity, Employment Law?

2008-10-21T20:00:00Z

Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685). What is it? This bill would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of an individuals sexual orientation. Among its provisions, it would ...

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Scrutiny Hooligans Â» Heath Shuler Votes To Keep Discrimination Legal

2008-10-20T20:00:00Z

It certainly doesnâ€™t settle well with me, given the community wreckage left in the wake of HR 3685â€™s passage. Others may think that this step marks an easier road to â€œcome backâ€* for Ts. No one really knows, and certainly doesnâ€™t kn

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PA Voters Guide

2008-10-18T20:00:00Z

I fully support HR 3685 ENDA and would have voted for it were I in Congress at the time. I do not believe there should be any limitations placed on this Bill and that full protection for all Americans is a right and should not limited ...

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Where Do Obama and McCain Stand on Employment Law?

2008-10-16T20:00:00Z

On ENDA, on National Coming Out Day - en|Gender

2008-10-12T20:00:00Z

The second version â€“ HR 3685 â€“ would only protect gays and lesbians and bisexuals. But even that, only theoretically. Because when a femme-y man who happens to date men gets fired, his employers can easily explain he wasnâ€™t fired for ...

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Gay Rights - Change.org: Controversies in the LGBT Rights Movement

2008-10-10T20:00:00Z

In November 2007, H.R. 3685, a version of ENDA that included protections for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals â€“ but not for transgender people â€“ passed in the U.S. House by a 235-184 vote, the first time a version of ENDA has ever ...

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For Democrats, 110th Congress a Mixed Bag of Accomplishments

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

Hate crimes (HR 3685);. - Tobacco regulation (HR 1108) and;. - Trade agreements with Columbia, Peru and South Korea. The Senate is planning a short lame-duck session to deal with a package of public land bills that have been blocked by ...

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Why I Believe There Should be a Gender Inclusive ENDA

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

Last year there was a bill introduced in congress, HR. 3685, which was a reduced version of the original Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR. 2015. The new version prohibited discrimination on sexual orientation alone, instead of both ...

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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Plaintiff in Title VII ...

2008-09-22T20:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives passed HR 3685 -- the Employment Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA) without transgender protectionsby a vote of 235-184 in November 2007. Additional coverage of this weekâ€™s decision: ...

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politics

2008-09-21T20:00:00Z

hr 2015, introduced on april 24, 2007 by representatives barney frank, chris shays, tammy baldwin, and deborah pryce, does include gender identity within its protections; and hr 3685, introduced by representative frank on september 27, ...

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Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony ...

2008-09-19T20:00:00Z

The White House "policy statement" on the issue said H.R. 3685 would extend employment-discrimination provisions to set up "a comprehensive federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation." ...

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dennis moore - does he really represent your opinion?

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

hr 3685: to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. he voted to pass a bill that amends the federal civil rights act to prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of actual or perceived sexual ...

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how liberal is the pa congressional delegation?

2008-09-03T20:00:00Z

hr 3685. employee non-discrimination 16. hr 3688. us-peru trade agreement 17. hr 3996. amt adjustment 18. hr 3043. fiscal 2008 labor-hhs-education appropriations 20. hr 6. energy policy. next post: basic math for allentown city hall.

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Happy Labor Day

2008-08-31T20:00:00Z

HR2831 â€“ Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007. HR3685 â€“ Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. S.1843 â€“ Fair Pay Restoration Act. (The above photo of an early Labor parade is from the Libraby of Congressâ€™ excellent Flickr page.)

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Happy Labor Day

2008-08-31T20:00:00Z

(The following entry was cross-posted from OpenCongress. Any opinions expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect those of Senatus.) Some background from the US Department of Labor:. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, ...

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CQ Politics | Gay Rights Groups Counting on Democrats to Deliver

2008-08-26T20:00:00Z

The House passed a bill ( HR 3685 ) last November intended to prohibit workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians, but the measure floundered after a filibuster threat from Senate Republicans. ...

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Religious Action Center - October 23, 2007

2008-08-26T20:00:00Z

This week the House will vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3685), which would protect employees from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is expected to ...

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Transgender Hiring Trial Begins

2008-08-21T20:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives passed HR 3685 -- the Employment Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA) without transgender protections by a vote of 235-184 in November 2007. Employers must follow progress of this case and the ENDA closely, ...

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Ed Towns versus Kevin Powell: itâ€™s time to choose up a side; left ...

2008-08-05T20:00:00Z

Vote description: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3685, to Prohibit Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation. Those votes look fairly important, no? Who knows what votes Powell would miss, but certainly Towns ...

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Sexual Orientation Debate Intensifies

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

A bill (HR 3685) prohibiting discrimination based on such a classification is slowly making its way through Congress. The House has passed the bill and it awaits action in the [...]

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Comment on Itâ€™s Time to Stop Attacking HRC by Hazumu Osaragi

2008-07-26T20:00:00Z

And when was HR 3685 derailed? It passed the House of Representatives. It hasnâ€™t moved out of committee in the Senate. Either way, President Bush would euthanize it the moment it reached his desk. You are rewriting history to favor the ...

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the presidential candidates and the faith-based initiative

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

the employment non discrimination act (hr 3685), adopted by the house last november, still awaits senate action. before passage in the house, an amendment offered by rep. george miller (d-ca) was added. the miller amendment was a ...

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The Presidential Candidates and the Faith-Based Initiative

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

The Employment Non Discrimination Act (HR 3685), adopted by the House last November, still awaits Senate action. Before passage in the House, an amendment offered by Rep. George Miller (D-CA) was added. The Miller amendment was a ...

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Trust Â« My Halo

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

HR 3685, a bill that protects only sexual orientation does not include protections for transgender Americans. While this wasnâ€™t the fully inclusive bill that HRC wanted, the organization believes the successful passage of HR 3685 bill ...

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2007nov06_enda_l

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Page of 2 1 November 6, 2007November 6, 2007 Dear Congressional Member: On behalf of the American Bar Association, I urge your vote for passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, HR 3685. The ABA has a long tradition of ...

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Towns Says Powell 'Might Not Understand How the Congress Works ...

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Vote description: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. # Bill: H RES 793 # Vote description: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3685, to Prohibit Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation ...

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hslda

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

10/15/2007 congress is considering hr 3685, the employment non-discrimination act (enda), a bill that would forbid employers of over 15 persons from discriminating in employment or hiring against any person based upon that personâ€™s ...

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Obama and the Communist advance

2008-07-11T20:00:00Z

A compromise bill (HR 3685) was introduced in September 2007. It did not include gender identity in its scope and it broadened the religious exemption â€” albeit in a manner that is vague and arguably inconsistent with the language of ...

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Civil-Rights Election

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Should Barack Obama win this fall, 2009 will a busy year for enacting civil-rights legislation â€” perhaps the busiest since 1964. Numerous civil-rights bills have either passed the House or are pending in various committees, just waiting ...

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Civil-Rights Election: The Fast-Track under Pres. Obama

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Civil-Rights Election:The fast-track under President Obama.

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Civil-Rights Election:The fast-track under President Obama.

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Civil-Rights Election: The fast-track under President Obama.

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

By Peter Kirsanow, NRO. Should Barack Obama win this fall, 2009 will a busy year for enacting civil-rights legislation - perhaps the busiest since 1964. Numerous civil-rights bills have either passed the House or are pending in various ...

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gay republicans to hold fundraiser for ros-lehtinen

2008-07-06T20:00:00Z

hr 3685 - to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. -, no. hr 1431 - 'to amend title vii of the civil rights act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, ...

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united we stand, enda for all!

2008-07-04T20:00:00Z

september 27: barney frank introduces 2 more versions of enda: hr 3685 (sexual orientation only) & hr 3686 (gender identity only). hrc does not oppose the non-inclusive bill, but issues a misleading press release implying that it does. ...

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Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony ...

2008-07-03T20:00:00Z

United We Stand, ENDA for All!

2008-07-03T20:00:00Z

On Wednesday, November 7, 2007 the House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 3685) that if enacted, would protect some gay, lesbian and bisexual people from employment discrimination and that bill was and still is fully supported by ...

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House Committee Hearings Consider Workplace "Gender identity ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

Back in November of 2007, by a vote of 235-184, the House passed HR 3685, the Employment Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA). The ENDA would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation. ...

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House Subcommittee Examines Discrimination Against Transgender ...

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

In November 2007, the House passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (HR 3685), which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, but language prohibiting transgender discrimination was ...

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HRC and ENDA

2008-06-21T20:00:00Z

While HRC was disappointed that HR 3685 did not include protections for transgender Americans, it believes the successful passage of Congressman Frankâ€™s bill is a step forward for all Americans, and that it paves the way for additional ...

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Anti-Discrimination Legislation? Walberg Votes No

2008-06-19T20:00:00Z

On November 7, 2007, the House of Representatives examined HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The bill would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on actual or perceived sexual orientation. ...

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Anti-Discrimination Legislation? Walberg Votes No

2008-06-19T20:00:00Z

Tom Berg on Religous Liberty and Same-Sex Marriage

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

For example, the federal sexual-orientation nondiscrimination bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685), now has -- after some pressure in legislative hearings in which I was involved -- a broadened exemption for religious ...

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More on Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony

2008-06-13T20:00:00Z

The White House â€œpolicy statementâ€* on the issue said HR 3685 would extend employment-discrimination provisions to set up â€œa comprehensive federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.â€* ...

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dr john fleming for congress?

2008-05-31T20:00:00Z

related posts; hr3685 jim mccrery is pro-homosexual; republican homosexual loving jim mccrery to retire; hr1955 violent radicalization and homegrown terrorism prevention act of 2007; usa patriot act: loss of civil liberties since 9/11 ...

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A little whiff of hypocrisy...

2008-05-26T20:00:00Z

"As early as Wednesday, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685 is expected to be debated and voted on in the US House of Representatives. If signed into law, ENDA would place "sexual orientation" into a category similar ...

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rep. frank rewrites enda 2007 history

2008-05-14T20:00:00Z

frank later relented but since has signed on to a watered-down version of enda (hr 3685) that dropped the â€œtransâ€* language. lastly, this is one more questionable statement by rep. frank:. [stephen marc beaudoin]: you took a lot of heat ...

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The Liberal Blog Network

2008-05-13T20:00:00Z

The China Election [Spot-On]. Posted:. By Scott Olin Schmidt. Last September 26, I broke with conventional wisdom and predicted that the economy, not the war in Iraq, would be the deciding issue in the 2008 election. I was wrong. ...

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News Clips

2008-05-13T20:00:00Z

As early as Wednesday, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685 is expected to be debated and voted on in the US House of Representatives. If signed into law, ENDA would place "sexual orientation" into a category similar to ...

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Who Opposes ENDA and Why?

2008-05-11T20:00:00Z

ENDA, in the form of HR 3685, passed the House last November by a vote of 235-184. It is on its way to the Senate, but even if it passes there, President Bush is likely to veto it if he is still around. ...

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nevada congressional delegation votes on bills president bush has ...

2008-05-04T20:00:00Z

hr 3685 â€œemployment non-discrimination actâ€* the president argues that this bill would place an undue hardship on groups with â€˜broad religious principles.â€* [whpdf] passed the house on november 7, 2007 ; placed on senate legislative ...

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LAMBDA LAW: One Community. One ENDA.

2008-05-03T20:00:00Z

The inclusive bill is HR 2015, and the non trans-inclusive version is HR 3685. This would not only deny protections to transgender people, but also fail to protect lesbian, gay and bisexual people who do not conform to other peopleâ€™s ...

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Calling All Senators!

2008-04-30T20:00:00Z

The Libertas Society recently held its phone banking event to stop the Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA), which has already passed through the House and should be introduced to the Senate again shortly. ...

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HRC issues second edition of "Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace"

2008-04-20T20:00:00Z

... introduced as HR 2015 "would add gender identity to existing non-dscrimination law," but that "a version of the bill with just sexual orientation, HR 3685, was passed in November 2007 by the US House of Representatives. ...

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Christian Photographer FINED 6K for Refusing to Photograph ...

2008-04-13T20:00:00Z

State hits couple with $6600 penalty for violating anti-discrimination law Posted: April 11, 200811:30 pm EasternÂ© 2008 WorldNetDaily The state of New Mexico has ordered a family owned photography company to pay more than $6600 for ...

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Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony

2008-04-13T20:00:00Z

The White House "policy statement" on the issue said HR 3685 would extend employment-discrimination provisions to set up "a comprehensive federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation." ...

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Faith Under Fire

2008-04-12T20:00:00Z

... do not surrender their constitutional rights at the marketplace gate.\â€* WND reported earlier on a plan that would impose such \â€*non-discrimination\â€* requirements on the nation. The congressional proposal, HR 3685, â€¦ chicago vacation

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Faith Under Fire

2008-04-12T20:00:00Z

Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

State hits couple with $6600 penalty for violating anti-discrimination law. Posted: April 11, 2008 11:30 pm Eastern. Â© 2008 WorldNetDaily. The state of New Mexico has ordered a family owned photography company to pay more than $6600 for ...

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US Christian Photographers Fined For Refusing Same-sex Ceremony

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

WND reported earlier on a plan that would impose such \â€*non-discrimination\â€* requirements on the nation. The congressional proposal, HR 3685, â€¦ chicago musical cell block tangoalaska travel forums.

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Christian Photographers Penalized By Gay Mafia

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

The congressional proposal, HR 3685, failed. But the Employment Non-Discrimination Act plan would have given special privileges to â€œgayâ€* and â€œtransgenderedâ€* individuals. â€œIf passed, the bill would grant special employment rights an

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Jaclyn: Solidarity Within The LGBT Movement

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

Even though it has not yet passed into law (and probably never will, given the lack of Senatorial support), HR 3685 has already been accepted by federal courts as proof that Congress never intended to include transgendered persons in ...

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US Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

Christian Photographers Fined for Refusing Same-sex Ceremony

2008-04-10T20:00:00Z

Lesbian Politics: US Justice Dept. Fired Attorney for Rumors of ...

2008-04-04T20:00:00Z

The new version of the bill, HR 3685, passed. This is old news in the LGBT community, but we should examine this anew in light of Leslie Hagen's job termination. Without protections for trans people, no one in the LGBT community is ...

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Kennedy targets job bias against gays

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

... laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity. Seven states have anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation, but not gender identity. ___. On the Net:. Information on the bill, HR 3685: http://thomas.loc.gov.

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Kennedy targets job bias against gays - postpones transgender ...

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

... workplace anti-discrimination laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity. Seven states have anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation, but not gender identity. Related Content. Information on the bill, HR 3685.

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Solidarity Within The LGBT Movement

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 2007 (HR3685, HR3686)

2008-03-23T20:00:00Z

Because gender identity language was removed from HR3685 in order to facilitate its passage, Rep. Frank (D-MA) introduced HR3686 as a stand-alone bill prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of an individualâ€™s actual or ...

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Shortwave Central: Tips on Organizing Your Digital DX

2008-03-03T19:00:00Z

November 15, 2007Dear Cap:Thank you for contacting me in support of Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, HR 2015 and HR 3685. I greatly appreciate knowing your thoughts on this important issue.The Employment Non-Discrimination Act ...

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ENDA--Employment Non Discrimination Act

2008-02-25T19:00:00Z

HR 3685, introduced by Representative Frank on 27 September 2007 and passed by the Education and Labor Committee on 18 October, does not include gender identity ( a person may be fired for being transgender) . On 7 November 2007, ...

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Bush Pledges Veto on Law Banning Job Discrimination based on ...

2008-02-17T19:00:00Z

ENDA, H.R. 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination provisions of Federal law, including those in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to establish "a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on ...

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Employment Non-discrimination Act of 2007 : report, together with ...

2008-02-13T19:00:00Z

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor.

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Legal Developments for LGBTI people in Virginia

2008-02-10T19:00:00Z

See generally Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR 3685, 110th Cong. (2007). A more interesting recent case involved custody arrangements in the Virginia state courts. In Sirney v. Sirney, 2007 Va. App. LEXIS 473 (Va. ...

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NJLGC and PLF Â» Blog Archive Â» No ENDA Better Than Bad ENDA

2008-02-09T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 is an employment non-discrimination bill that does NOT ban discrimination based on gender identity; it also includes a far more sweeping religious exemption than we have seen in any other civil rights legislation of this kind. ...

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An Open Letter On Trans and Intersexed Issues

2008-02-07T19:00:00Z

One is HR 3685 (covering only the LGB folks), the other is HR 3686 which covers us Trans folks. Both of these bills deal only with employment issues. Right now, institutionalized discrimination is a hurdle that these bills must pass, ...

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Ending The New Cold War

2008-01-29T19:00:00Z

As a result of that speech, and HRCâ€™s deceitful lobbying techniques used in the passage of HR 3685, nearly all T activists have sworn to never speak or do business with HRC ever again. Iâ€™ve advocated that approach, myself. ...

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2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

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2008-01-21T19:00:00Z

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2008-01-21T19:00:00Z

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2008-01-21T19:00:00Z

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2008-01-21T19:00:00Z

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Up For Debate This Week: Annual Spending, National Heritage Areas ...

2008-01-06T19:00:00Z

The House will also debate HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. The bill would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. No cost estimate for the bill is available yet. ...

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Interesting Response

2008-01-03T19:00:00Z

I understand your concerns about passing a bill (HR 3685) that does not include gender identity protections. As I look back on how we have achieved civil rights legislation, I am struck that each accomplishment was both monumental and ...

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I Got this response and I am hopeful

2008-01-03T19:00:00Z

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2008-01-01T19:00:00Z

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2008-01-01T19:00:00Z

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2007: YEAR OF FAILURE FOR ORWELLIAN BILLS

2008-01-01T19:00:00Z

ENDA, the "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" (HR 3685), was passed by the House and has been on the Senate legislative calendar since November 14. But it labors under the cloud of certain Presidential veto which comes, ...

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ENDA - Mitt Romney vs. Richard Land

2008-01-01T19:00:00Z

... employers' rights and force Christians to make employment decisions that violate their beliefs on homosexuality, please contact your congressman and tell him to vote "No" on ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685). ...

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HR 3685â€* - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

2007-12-29T19:00:00Z

Should Congress pass HR 3685 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 ? I may be too late in responding to this issue. I have lived as a lesbian for 8 years. Knowing what I know from firsthand personal experience I can take neither ...

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A Day Without Sunshine is Like History With Queer Channel Media

2007-12-27T19:00:00Z

With Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosiâ€™s consent, Frank introduces a new â€œsexual orientation-onlyâ€* version of ENDA (HR 3685) with a separate bill that would ban job discrimination based on gender identity. Frank calls for hearings on ...

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HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us)

2007-12-24T19:00:00Z

HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us): "Legislation > 2007-2008 (110th Congress)"

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Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment: Analysis of HR ...

2007-12-17T19:00:00Z

HR 3685, passed by the House on November 7, 2007, would prohibit certain adverse employment actions taken against an individual because of that individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation. Referred to as the Employment ...

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Weapons of Mass Discussion: RSC: "110th Congress Is Bad for Business"

2007-12-07T19:00:00Z

H.R. 3685 prevents employers from making hiring decisions based on sexual behavior and appearance. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (H.R. 3915)â€”Passed 291-127. ïƒ˜ H.R. 3915 reacts to the increased frequency of mortgage ...

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Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Transsexual's Discrimination ...

2007-11-28T19:00:00Z

See HR 3685, 110 Cong., 1st Sess. (2007). The House ultimately passed the version that banned discrimination only on the basis of sexual orientation. Companion legislation in the Senate has not yet been introduced. ...

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The Independent shows Dems some love

2007-11-28T19:00:00Z

Besides omitting gender identity in its scope, HR 3685 does not apply to members of the Armed Forces, businesses of less than fifteen people and religious organizations. Daniela Sea, an openly gay actress who portrays a transgender ...

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The Voterâ€™s Speakeasy Â» Blog Archive Â» Sexual Orientation ...

2007-11-27T19:00:00Z

Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act Podcast HR 3685. This weeks congressional snapshot will focus on the Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act To listen to this podcast simply click on the link below. ...

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"In my opinion..."

2007-11-18T19:00:00Z

Currently, there are two versions of the bill: HR 2015, introduced on 24 April 2007 by Representatives Barney Frank, Chris Shays, Tammy Baldwin, and Deborah Pryce, does includes gender identity within its protections; and HR 3685, ...

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ENDA, Gay Koreans & the False Debate Over Incrementalism

2007-11-18T19:00:00Z

Throughout the drama that has surrounded the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, those who have championed passage of HR 3685 -- the version without gender identity or expression -- have cast the debate in terms of 'incremental' progress ...

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THE EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT (HR 3685)

2007-11-17T19:00:00Z

Proponents of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act succeeded in passing the bill (HR 3685) on November 7 by a vote of 235 to 184. Along with 158 Republicans and 25 Democrats, I voted in opposition. The Senate will now consider HR 3685, ...

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CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA UNDER HEAVY ATTACK EVEN FROM CONGRESS ...

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

http://americansfortruth.com/news/13-good-reasons-to-oppose-hr-3685-the-enda-our-freedom-bill-bush-staffers-helped-craft-enda-exemption.html http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-3685 ...

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[transgendernews] [Commentary] [USA] Act of tolerance

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

But the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685) is not about encouraging gay lifestyles. It is about simple fairness. It would prohibit employers from firing (or refusing to hire) an individual because of actual or perceived ...

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Caldara on KOA: "[S]mokers get less respect than gays"

2007-11-13T19:00:00Z

HR 3685, which seeks to "provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation," passed the House on November 7. Caldara was discussing a decision by a Florida company to institute a ...

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HRC Pastoral Letter Debunked

2007-11-13T19:00:00Z

Supporting HR 3685 was, in his mind, the best way toward getting a truly inclusive bill passed as quickly as possible. I believe his sincerity and trust his political instincts. In addition, I personally believe that we never ...

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Oppose Special Rights Bill for Homosexual Conduct

2007-11-13T19:00:00Z

Tomorrow the House of Representatives will vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685 and your representative needs to hear from you! Two amendments also will be offered that you need to tell your Member of Congress ...

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The Republican South

2007-11-12T19:00:00Z

(1) HR 3685 prohibits discrimination on the basis of imprecise and highly subjective characteristics â€“ for example, â€œperceivedâ€* characteristics â€“ that an employer may have no objective basis to refute. The term â€œperceivedâ€* is

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Project Vote Smart - HR 3685 - Sexual Orientation Employment ...

2007-11-10T19:00:00Z

HR 3685: To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Highlights:. -Prohibits employers from discriminating against any employee in respect to the conditions and privileges of employment based on the ...

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To Stretch, Or Not to Stretchâ€¦That is the Propaganda

2007-11-10T19:00:00Z

I urge you to protect traditional marriage and oppose HR 3685. Compartmentally speaking, Naff is right: ENDA is unrelated to marriage. And, yes, neither logic nor reality has ever stood between a christianist politician and a ...

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US House Passes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-11-09T19:00:00Z

Other Realities - Ones That Some Aravosisists (Millions Perhaps ...

2007-11-09T19:00:00Z

Guest Post: Two Wrongs Don't Make Trans Rights

2007-11-09T19:00:00Z

So in summary, the HRC has gone from promising to oppose any version of ENDA that does not include protection for transgender people to supporting HR 3685 (a bill that does not include protection for transgender people) to correcting ...

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House Debate on ENDA - H.R. 3685: Gender Identity Inclusion ...

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

House Debate on ENDA - H.R. 3685: Gender Identity Inclusion Amendment. Posted on November 9, 2007 Filed Under lgbT |. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D - Wisc.) proposes an amendment to ENDA that would expand protections for individuals ...

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Faith + Politics = Politics. Why I support the HRC in making a ...

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

Mikeâ€™s Blog Round Up

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

David E gives us â€œâ€œHR 3685, The Musicalâ€* (you might know that bill better as the Employment Nondiscrimination Act). Iâ€™m no theatre talent (*snort*), but it looks fabbbbbbbbulous! I bet thereâ€™s even a role for Rudy to cross-dress in

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Challenges Lay Ahead for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

Recall that HR 3685 actually prohibits discrimination â€œbecause of [an] individualâ€™s actual or perceived sexual orientation.â€* (emphasis added) Under this language, if the employer â€œperceivesâ€* the employee is a lesbian based on her g

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Rod 2.0:Beta: Employment Non-Discrimination Act Passes 235-184 ...

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

By a vote of 235-184, the House passed HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), far short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a possible veto by President George W. Bush. The bill's future in the Senate remains ...

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Concerned about HR 3685?

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Bill, Seth, and Co. are discussing HR 3685, ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, this morning on the program. Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America (CWA) was the lead off guest in the 6 oâ€™clock hour. ...

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Stonewall Democrats Comment on Passage of HR 3685

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Washington, DC - Today, the National Stonewall Democrats issued comment on the passage by the House of Representatives of HR 3685, a bill which would extend limited employment ...

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WA - US House Takes Historic Step by Passing the Employment Non ...

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

While HRC was disappointed that HR 3685 did not include protections for transgender Americans, it believes the successful passage of Congressman Frank's bill is a step forward for all Americans, and that it paves the way for additional ...

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What a Liberal Decision Looks Like

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

I've been trying to be more clear in lectures about what liberal and conservative decisions look like. One distinction has to do with civil rights. Since liberalism is grounded primarily in the principle of equity, they tend to want to ...

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Marsha sent me the wrong form letter :(

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Thank you for contacting me to share your opposition to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR 3685. Hearing from constituents on issues of concern is important to me and our office as we work to represent our district. ...

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The Flawed Employment Non-Discrimination Act Passes the House

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) contains language which endangers the freedoms granted all Americans in the US Constitution and specifically threatens the freedom of religious peoples of all faiths. ...

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Limited ENDA Passes House

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Yesterday, with a vote of 235-184, the US House of Representatives passed HR 3685, a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which does not include protections based on gender identity.

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Reynolds No On Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

NY Congressman Thomas Reynolds (R-26) voted nay on HR 3685 titled the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The sponsor of the bill was Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.): â€¦who is Jewish and gay. Fellow Democrats gave him a standing ovation after ...

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House Approves Broad Protections for Gay Workers

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

House Approves Broad Protections for Gay Workers :: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685)

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ENDA passes US House of Representatives

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted 235-184 to pass a bill (HR 3685) which, if signed into law, will give homosexuals and bisexuals special rights in the workplace and threaten the religious liberties of business owners ...

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House Passes Gay Employment Bill: The implication for Churches is ...

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Representatives voted 235-184 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) or HR 3685, which adds â€œsexual orientationâ€* to a list of federally protected classes under a 1964 act that prohibits job discrimination on the basis of ...

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ENDA Passes: Liberty Counsel Asks for Presidential Veto

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Contact President Bush and Ask Him to Veto ENDA - HR 3685 Passed by a vote of 235 to 184. We told you earlier this week about the dangers of ENDA (Employment Nondiscrimination Act), which elevates "sexual orientation" to a protected ...

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ENDA victory in the House

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Last night the Employment Non Discrimination Bill (HR 3685) passed in the house with 235 members voting in favor and 184 opposed. This was a difficult vote in many ways. The House leadership made the calculation that the only way the ...

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US House Passes ENDA: How did Illinois' Congressional Delegation Vote?

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives voted 235-184 yesterday to pass a bill (HR 3685 ) which, if signed into law, will give homosexuals special rights in the workplace. ENDA will enshrine homosexuality in federal law, ...

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House Passes Controversial Employment Non-Discriminnation Act

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

The New York Times reports that the US House of Representatives yesterday passed HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The bill prohibits employment discrimination based on an individualâ€™s actual or perceived sexual ...

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ENDA Passes Without Gender Identity

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

As you may recall, although this term's original version of ENDA, HR 2015, included both sexual orientation and gender identity, two separate bills were later introduced, one including only sexual orientation (HR 3685) and one including ...

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hr 3685

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

two hundred democrats and thirty-five republicans voted for hr 3685, the employment non-discrimination act of 2007 but 159 republicans and 25 democrats voted against the measure. its supporters would need to pick up 45 more votes if ...

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US House Takes Historic Step by Passing the Employment Non ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1057: HR 3685

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Question: On Passage. Bill: HR 3685 Vote description: Employment Non-Discrimination Act (Enda) Result: Passed, 235-184, with 14 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.

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HRC, civil rights groups and labor leaders support ENDA without ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

After much discussion, House leadership determined that Congress did not have the political will to pass HR 2015, and has decided to move forward with a narrower ENDA bill, HR 3685, that prevents discrimination based only on sexual ...

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ENDA Bill Passes US House of Representatives

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

The bill - HR 3685 - came from Jewish, â€œgayâ€* congressman Barney Frank [1]:. [Article]. [1] more about HR 3685: [Here]

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Is it (the beginning of the) ENDA?

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Tonight (Wednesday, just before 7:00 pm) they passed ENDA (HR 3685) by a vote of 235 to 184. There are many dangers that ENDA (the Employment Nondiscrimination Act). One thing it does is elevates â€œsexual orientationâ€* to that of a ...

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From the Office of the President (10/23/07)

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 is inconsistent with the right to the free exercise of religion as codified by Congress in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The Act prohibits the Federal Government from substantially burdening the free exercise of ...

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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1056: HR 3685

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Question: On Motion to Recommit With Instructions. Bill: HR 3685 Vote description: Employment Non-Discrimination Act (Enda) Result: Failed, 198-222, with 13 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.

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Statement on Passage of HR 3685

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Washington, DC - Today, the National Stonewall Democrats issued comment on the passage by the House of Representatives of HR 3685, a bill which would extend limited employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation but would not ...

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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1054: HR 3685

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3685 Result: Agreed to, 402-25, with 10 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.

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Breaking: Ask President Bush Veto ENDA, as Promised

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Iâ€™ve posted before about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685. It creates special rights for homosexuals by unconstitutionally adding â€œsexual orientationâ€* to be a protected civil right. Religious freedom for Christian ...

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Pelosi: ENDA an Historic Step Toward the Ideal of Equality

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the floor this afternoon supporting HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA). Below are her remarks: "This is truly an historic day. Today, the House of Representatives will consider ...

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ENDA Not Ended

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

The US House passed HR 3685 today by a 235-184 margin with 14 not voting. While this is a huge victory for LGBT people, we are still disappointed that the T was left out. We do want to mention one odd item. 25 Democrats voted against ...

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Tammy Baldwin On ENDA

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

I offered an amendment to HR 3685 because I strongly believe that we must prohibit job discrimination against people because of their gender identity. This is a complex issue. Few people are very familiar with it or understand how a ...

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US House passes bill protecting gay workers from discrimination

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

[JURIST] The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 235-184 [roll call] in favor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act [HR 3685 materials], legislation that would extend protections against workplace discrimination to gays, ...

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Marriage Equality RI Statement on the Employment Non ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Today the House of Representatives voted 235 to 184 in favor of HR 3685â€”a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that does not include protections based on â€œgender identity.â€* ENDA was originally introduced in April by ...

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Breaking: Ask President Bush Veto ENDA, as Promised

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

I've posted before about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685. It creates special rights for homosexuals by unconstitutionally adding "sexual orientation" to be a protected civil right. Religious freedom for Christian ...

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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 1055: HR 3685

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 3685 Result: Agreed to, 325-101, with 11 not voting. Ron Paul voted Not Voting.

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ENDA Passes the House

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

From the Gavel. The House passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, by a vote of 235-184. Hmmmâ€¦ when the roll call vote is posted, letâ€™s see how Shuler voted. I wonderâ€¦

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ENDA Passes House Without Trans Protections

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

"Now that HR 3685 has passed, we continue our focus on educating Congress on the need to advance a bill which our entire community supports," said Jon Hoadley, Executive Director of National Stonewall Democrats, referring to the lack of ...

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Guest Blog: Rep. Yvette Clarke

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Because of this exclusion, I must vote NO on HR 3685. As you know I represent the 11th Congressional District of New York. In my hometown of Brooklyn, we have local laws which protect both sexual orientation and gender identity, ...

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Employment Non-Discrimination Act Created in Haste

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

Today, the House is scheduled to consider and vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685), a bill to create hiring protections on the basis of sexual orientation (actual or perceived). The bill was brought up during ...

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HRC, civil rights groups and labor leaders support ENDA without ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

What's good for the evangelical goose is good for the gay gander

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

... fairness and equality rather than concocting their own convoluted interpretations, then they might grasp the situation a little better. Americans For Truth Says ENDA, HR 3685, Would Lead to Religious Persecution [Christian Newswire]

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ENDA Update: HRC, LCCR Completely Turn Their Backs On Gender ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

â€œ(We) express our support for HR 3685, the â€œEmployment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007â€³ (ENDA). ENDA would prevent most employers from firing, refusing to hire, or denying a promotion to any worker on the basis of sexual orientationâ€¦â€

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HRC Now Publicly Supporting SPLENDA

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

The Human Rights Campaign released a letter today which indicates that they are now supporting HR 3685, the version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act which does not include workplace protections from discrimination based on ...

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unconscionable

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 is a bad bill. We should not compromise on basic human rights. The Human Rights Campaign, which likes to bill itself as the nation's leading LGBT rights organization, just endorsed the tranny-free bill. Shame on them. ...

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HRC, NAACP Support HR 3685 - Queerty

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

While we're all about protecting our gay brothers and sisters, it seems unlikely that many of them will come out to help their trans peers. ... more.

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HRC, NAACP Support HR 3685

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

Ignoring over three hundred rights groups and thousands of activists, Human Rights Campaign, the NAACP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights are pushing Congress to pass a non-inclusive ENDA. These groups - and others - have ...

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It Get Worst.

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

Arriving at a position in support of HR 3685 has been extraordinarily difficult for our organizations. As you may know, earlier this year, Congress introduced â€“ with our enthusiastic support â€“ HR 2015, a bill that would prohibit ...

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Breaking: The HRC Now Supports ENDA Without Perceived Gender ...

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

HRC is not lobbying in favor of HR 3685. We have not mobilized our members in support of it, nor expended resources to secure a vote on it. HRC cannot throw our resources behind it, because it leaves transgender people behind. ...

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Guest Post: Vote on ENDA Today; Passage would Mean End of ...

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

But by passing HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), Congress would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of â€œactual or perceived sexual orientationâ€* for every business in America with more than 15 employees. ...

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A Letter from HRCâ€™s Joe Solmonese - Dated Oct. 4, 2007

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

It seems that the most controversial issue here is our boardâ€™s position on HR 3685, the stripped-down bill that Rep. Frank introduced last week. We will neither support the bill nor ask members to vote against it. ...

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Proposed ENDA Amendments Hardly Sufficient to Reduce Threat to ...

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

NOTE TO READERS: Proposed amendments to HR 3685, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) approved by the Rules Committee for a vote on the House floor - probably tomorrow - do little to address the bill's core problem: it tramples ...

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Advocate: HRC Poll: 70% of LGBT community supports passing non ...

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

Tammy Baldwin may offer her amendment to add transgender protections on to HR 3685. If she does so, it will be debated but will likely pulled from the floor without a vote as soon as the debate ends. HRC president Joe Solmonese said the ...

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HRC, civil rights groups and labor leaders support ENDA

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

HRC, NAACP Support HR 3685

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

Religious extremists inject lies into ENDA debate

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

News that HR 3685-Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) may be heading to the House of Representatives for a vote is kicking up a firestorm of hateful rhetoric and boldface lies from religious... PrideDEPOT.com - Everybody Has A Right ...

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Notice of Action: HR 3685 - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act ...

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

Notice of Action: HR 3685 - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007.

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The HRC's Bad ENDA Behavior -- And A Cover-Up?

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

...passing off HR. 3685 as transgender inclusive (it's not, gender identity has NEVER been included in 3685) , and asking people to support it! So much for their claim of not supporting 3685, but not opposing it. ...

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The HRCâ€™s Bad ENDA Behavior â€” And A Cover-Up?

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

â€¦passing off HR. 3685 as transgender inclusive (itâ€™s not, gender identity has NEVER been included in 3685) , and asking people to support it! So much for their claim of not supporting 3685, but not opposing it. ...

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Cross Dressing For Christmas In The Religious Workplace

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

Congressman Barney Frank (D- Massachusetts) introduced HR 3685 on September 27, 2007. HR 3685 is an amended version of HR 2015 which was introduced April 24, 2007. Both bills seek to provide protection against discrimination for ...

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House to vote on ENDA later this week, Tammy Baldwin given right ...

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

The House Rules Committee met today and reported a structured rule providing for consideration of HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. It is anticipated that the rule and the bill will be on the House floor later this ...

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vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

We have been discussing the shortage of interesting news along the lines of border issues that have come across the wire. Maybe itâ€™s use but today the religion news spurred us both on for a few articles today. One is HR 3685. ...

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HR 3685 - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

2007-11-03T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007.

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.3956 Coin Modernization and ...

2007-11-02T20:00:00Z

homosexual agenda (19); housing bailout (14); Housing Bill (1); housing bubble (14); HR 1370 (1); HR 1955 (3); HR 2415 (2); HR 2640 (2); HR 2755 (2); HR 3216 (1); HR 3217 (1); HR 3221 (1); HR 3664 (1); hr 3685 (1); HR 3956 (1) . ...

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Scary Right-Wing Digest: November 3rd

2007-11-02T20:00:00Z

ultimately submitted the current proposal, HR 3685, without the cross-dresser provision. His effort to soften the legislation could cost the party crucial votes from liberals who feel the leadership should go "all or nothing" on ENDA. ...

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Bush fights discrimination by threatening to veto ENDA Â« The ...

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

H.R. 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination provisions of Federal law, including those in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to establish â€œa comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the ...

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Rhetoric and Reality: Gay Rights Law Haunted by Rhetoric

2007-10-30T20:00:00Z

The bill is designated as HR 3685 and it has been through committee hearings and passed on to the full House for consideration. Though it has not yet come up for a floor debate or vote, the debate over the bill has been raging in the ...

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Employee Non-Discrimination Act

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

A simple summary of this complicated issue is that certain forces within the national Democratic Party have moved to substitute the original ENDA bill (HR 2015) with another version (HR 3685) that is stripped of any protections against ...

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New Resource: Gagnon Paper Warns that ENDA Will Erode Workplace ...

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Professor Rob Gagnon, author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice, examines the potential assaults on liberty if the ENDA bill (Employment Nondiscrimination Act, HR 3685) becomes law. ...

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TELL CONGRESS: NO ENDA WITHOUT GENDER IDENTITY PROTECTIONS!

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

Please tell the Representative that I donâ€™t want Congress to vote on HR 3685, as it would fail to protect many people in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. If HR 3685 does come up for a vote, I oppose it. ...

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ENDA Update: Where We Are Now

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

My best estimation is that sometime today (possibly even before you read this) or tomorrow a decision will be made by House leadership as to whether to run HR 3685 and whether to first allow the Baldwin Amendment to be debated and/or ...

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And, Yesâ€¦More of â€˜Classic HRCâ€™

2007-10-28T20:00:00Z

The caller said nothing about HRC not supporting HR 3685. In fact, it sounded very much like HRC fully supports HR 3685 and is pulling out all the stops for it. Seems like they have a different line (or perhaps, lie) for every different ...

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The battle to stop ENDA continues

2007-10-28T20:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives are expected to vote on the Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA), also known as HR 3685 sometime this week. A vote on ENDA, the notorious bill that would impose special privileges for homosexual and ...

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Craigâ€™s Top 10 Moments & ENDA update

2007-10-27T20:00:00Z

Larry Craig. The revised ENDA bill (HR 3685) is the subject of division within the queer community since it... PrideDEPOT.com - Everybody Has A Right! LGBT News, Blog, Directory, Video, Pride Shop, Music & more...

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Rep.Anthony Weiner's ENDA Floor Speech

2007-10-27T20:00:00Z

He was also one of four represenatives to vote against what I call Frank's Folly, the non-inclusive HR 3685 in committee. Here's the text of his floor speech. Rep. Weiner: "Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, later on this week or perhaps ...

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Statement by the White House on ENDA

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination provisions of Federal law, including those in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to establish â€œa comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis ...

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HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us)

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us)

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White House Joins the BS Parade on ENDA [Dispatches from the ...

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

"HR 3685 is inconsistent with the right to the free exercise of religion as codified by Congress in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The Act prohibits the federal government from substantially burdening the free exercise of ...

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HR 3685---Look Out Scouts

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

...and business owners and private associations (such as the Scouts and churches). It would add sexual orientation to the list of things that constitute a protected class. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is just one of the ...

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Representative Anthony Weimer Stands Up For ENDA in the House

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

I think it is a milestone for ENDA -- the real ENDA -- not the pragmatic half-measure called HR 3685 -- and I think Representative Weiner did a brilliant job of making the case in the few minutes he had to speak. ...

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Drivers' Licenses and Gay Rights

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

The current version of ENDA, HR 3685, is the subject of controversy because it lacks protection for transgendered employees, though it covers gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. ENDA is under veto threat from the White House because ...

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Freedom of Religious Schools and Employers Threatened by ENDA

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA, H.R. 3685) would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. ENDA would make it illegal for organizations with 15 or more employees to fire or to refuse to ...

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Bush To Veto Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination provisions of Federal law, including those in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to establish "a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis ...

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Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

Unfortunately, a version of ENDA which does NOT include gender identity--HR 3685- was expected to come up for a vote in the House on Wednesday, October 24th. Based on the 2007 General Assembly resolution, and the opposition of more than ...

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'No T? No ENDA,' LGBT Groups Say

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

So last month, Frank introduced HR 3685, a version of ENDA that would not include transgender protection. The Congressman says that while it's an unfortunate choice to have to make, it's better to pass what they can now and add ...

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ENDA Endgameâ€¦?

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

which would restore gender identity to HR 3685 â€” the version of ENDA without gender identity or expression. The non-inclusive version of ENDA passed the House Education and Labor Committee (chaired by US Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. ...

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PFLAG + United ENDA Op-Ed

2007-10-24T20:00:00Z

several weeks to address the critical problems with HR 3685, the sexual orientation only legislation. Just as we have been working with GLBT specific and other fair-minded non-GLBT specific organizations for ...

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Permanent Link to Please note the following changes in The Washington Daybook

2007-10-23T23:01:48Z

Please note the following changes in The Washington Daybook October 23rd, 2007 Please note the following changes in The Washington Daybook The Washington Daybook - General News Events FEDERAL INFORMATION & NEWS DISPATCH, INC. (Contentworks) For c

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Bush to Veto ENDA

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

Bush Pledges Veto on Law Banning Job Discrimination based on ...

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

ENDA, HR 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination provisions of Federal law, including those in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to establish "a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the ...

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The Peter Opposes the First Amendment

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

ENDA and HR 3685 would create federally-protected â€œrightsâ€* based on immoral, unhealthy and changeable homosexual/bisexual behavior â€” masquerading as â€œorientationâ€* â€“setting a dangerous legal, moral and spiritual precedent. ...

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Evangelical Leaders Flip Out Over Gay-Rights Bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

Some evangelical leaders are flipping out this week over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, which would add sexual orientation to the list of things you canâ€™t be fired for being, along with race, color, religion, ...

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White House Threatens Veto of ENDA

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

The announcement came several hours after the White House issued an interesting Statement of Administration Policy threatening a possible veto of ENDA: HR 3685 is inconsistent with the right to the free exercise of religion as codified ...

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White House warns â€œgayâ€* plan unconstitutional

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

HR 3685: Another Straw Man

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

... to be married to Jewish-Orthodox Crypto-Fascist Slavery-Wasn't-So-Bad Michael Medved) on HR 3685, the so-called ENDA bill, which would add sexual orientation to the list of things protected by federal anti-discrimination laws. ...

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Bush to Veto Gay Employment Bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

The Executive Office of the President issued a statement of administration policy expressing that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR 3685, raises concerns on constitutional and policy grounds, and that his senior advisors would ...

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Support the Fully Inclusive Baldwin Amendment

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

On October 18th 2007, the House Committee on Education and Labor, by a vote of 27-21 passed the Employment Non Discrimination Act (HR3685). This historic legislation providing workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation has ...

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US House Postpones ENDA Vote After Bush Issues Veto Threat

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

The Executive Office of the President issued an official Statement of Administrative Policy on HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (aka SPLENDA) Tuesday October 23rd to the House Rules committee in which the Bush ...

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Stop ENDA Now! [10-24-07]

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

It's bad enough that our legislators want to tax the Internet and pass amnesty for millions of illegal aliens while no one is watching, but a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act ENDA (HR 3685) may come in the House of ...

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Bush Threatens to Veto ENDA

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

Will Congress Vote Its Conscience on ENDA's Baldwin Amendment?

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

As the half-measure ENDA (HR 3685) snakes its way through the legislative process, the question comes up whether Democrats in the House are going to vote "no" en masse on the Baldwin amendment, to shield their own from exposure, ...

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White House Threatens Veto of ENDA

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 is inconsistent with the right to the free exercise of religion as codified by Congress in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).... For instance, schools that are owned by or directed toward a particular religion are ...

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Bigotry Is Wrong, or is it Homosexualityâ€¦?

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Full text here. â€œ(a) Employer Practices- It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employerâ€“ ...

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How many times do we have to have this argument?

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

â€œFor instance, schools that are owned by or directed toward a particular religion are exempted by the bill; but those that emphasize religious principles broadly will find their religious liberties burdened by HR 3685. ...

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Bushâ€™s ENDA Veto Hypocrisy: Homosexuals Should be â€˜Respectedâ€™ But ...

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

HR3685 is inconsistent with the right to the free exercise of religion as codified by Congress in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Indeed, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) states that â€œgovernment shall not ...

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Pray for your senators

2007-10-23T10:13:51Z

Pray as Wednesday is the vote for Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - H.R.3685 If you have not please contact your representatives at congress.org an tell them to vote NO! this is a big

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Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - H.R.3685

2007-10-23T08:50:03Z

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - H.R.3685 Posted by citizengeorgia in Employment. 1 comment so far From the tip line, The House is scheduled to take up this bill on Wednesday

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H.R.3685

2007-10-22T21:50:15Z

H.R.3685 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. introduced Sep. 27, 2007 43 posts

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Blabbeando: Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez wants trans inclusion ...

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC â€“ Congresswoman Linda SÃ¡nchez (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement when casting her vote today in the House Committee on Education and Labor against H.R. 3685, a narrow version of the Employment Non-Discrimination ...

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HR 3685 Dangerous Bill to Business Owners

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

ENDA, HR 3685 is a dangerous bill to business owners and people of faith As early as Wednesday, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685 is expected to be debated and voted on in the US House of Representatives. ...

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From His Majesty And The Royal Regime

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 does not meet this standard. For instance, schools that are owned by or directed toward a particular religion are exempted by the bill; but those that emphasize religious principles broadly will find their religious liberties ...

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HR 3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act ---

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

2007 12:51 AM Donald E. Wildmon Founder & Chairman ENDA, HR 3685 is a dangerous bill to business owners and people of faith Dear , As early as Wednesday, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) H...

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My boss sent me this e-mail today

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

CWA Thanks President Bush for ENDA Veto Pledge

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Contact: Natalie Bell, 202-488-7000 ext. 126 WASHINGTON, October 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America (CWA) thanks President Bush for signaling a likely veto should the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) be ...

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The Eye of The Peter is Upon Us

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Human Rights Campaign, the countryâ€™s leading homosexual lobby group, is playing both sides of the fence â€” backing Frankâ€™s compromise while publicly supporting Rep. Tammy Baldwinâ€™s pro-transsexual amendment to HR 3685 to shore

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Concerned Women for America: Bush will veto ENDA

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

ENDA, HR 3685 Is a Dangerous Bill to Business Owners and People of ...

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Wildmon Founder & Chairman ENDA, HR 3685 is a dangerous bill to business owners and people of faith Dear Kinman, As early as Wednesday, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685 is expected to be debated and voted on in the ...

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Bush to veto ENDA?

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

A brief statement from the Office of Management and Budget released this afternoon says that Bush's advisors will recommend that he veto the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685,...

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HR 3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act ---

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Wildmon Founder & Chairman ENDA, HR 3685 is a dangerous bill to business owners and people of faith Dear , As early as Wednesday, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) HR 3685 is expected to be debated and voted on in the US ...

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Christian Evangelicals Oppose Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Christianity Today reports that a number of conservative Christian evangelical leaders have spoken out against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR 3685, which will come before the House of Representatives for a vote tomorrow. ...

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Will Homosexuality Soon Be Promoted by Law?

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

If passed, HR 3685, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), will mean that homosexuals can bring lawsuits against employers they feel have discriminated against them because of their sexual orientation. ...

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ENDA, HR 3685 is a dangerous bill to business owners and people of ...

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Civil Rights Movement Being â€œGay-Jackedâ€*?

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Jackson was speaking in reference to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, which seeks to make it illegal for employers to make decisions on hiring, firing, promoting or paying an employee based on sexual orientation. ...

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White House: No Gay-Centric Veto Left Behind

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Bush might sign ENDA (The Employment Non-Discrimination Act) if it made it to his desk, the White House has issues a statement saying that "[t]he bill raises concerns on constitutional and policy grounds, and if HR 3685 were presented ...

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Employment Non-Discrimination Act Puts Sexual Orientation and ...

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

The revised bill, HR 3685, was passed by the Education and Labor Committee on October 18, 2007. The big change? The bill no longer includes gender identity. It only prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. ...

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White House Will Veto ENDA Bill

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Bush Will Veto ENDA

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

BREAKING: White House promises ENDA-lite veto

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Presidentâ€™s Advisors Recommend He veto ENDA

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

White House Issues Statement Opposing ENDA as Threat to Religious ...

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

In a manner similar to what it did regarding the "hate crimes" bill, the White House has issued a "Statement of Policy" raising constitutional and policy objections to HR 3685, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), sponsored by .

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HR 3685

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

here is a list of what the American Psychiatric Association gives for the answer to "What is Sexual Orientation?" WARNING: some of the definitions are graphic. and here is a legal analysis of HR 3685 by the Alliance Defense Fundâ€¦

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Christian Evangelicals Oppose Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

US House Vote on ENDA This Week

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Bloggernista and HRC Backstory are reporting that HR 3685, aka ENDA or the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (sometimes known as SPLENDA) will likely be brought to a vote in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday October 24th. ...

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Shakesville: Amendment Introduced to Restore Gender Identity ...

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced today that she has secured an agreement from the Democratic leadership to introduce an amendment to H.R. 3685 that would restore gender identity protections to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ...

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Citizen Crain: Bush semi-threatens ENDA veto

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

(The veto threat also makes no mention of the transgender issue, which I've already heard some claim as proof it's not such political deadweight, but H.R. 3685 (Barney's compromise ENDA bill) doesn't include any mention of "gender ...

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Open Letter To The CBC

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

Barney Frank's HR 3685, but on HR 3685 as well. But looking at our history, you can well understand why as an African-American transperson I'm imploring you to vote YES on the Baldwin Amendment and include people in this legislation ...

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Stonewall Calls for All Democrats to Support Baldwin Amendment

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC - Today, the National Stonewall Democrats issued a call for Congressional Democrats to support a proposed amendment which would restore protections on the basis of gender identity to HR 3685. ...

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Tell Your Congressman to End ENDA

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

... employersâ€™ rights and force Christians to make employment decisions that violate their beliefs on homosexuality, please contact your congressman and tell him to vote â€œNoâ€* on ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685). ...

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House Schedule - HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

HR 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. HR 3686: (ENDA, Part II) To prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity. ...

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Gay groups battling for broader bill

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

The measure, HR 3685, already represents a big win for the gay community, according to Allison Herwitt, who is the legislative director to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a gay rights group that counts 700000 members. ...

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House Vote on Discrimination

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

Tomorrow, 10/23/2007, the House will vote on HR 3685 tomorrow. In short, HR 3685 is an employment non-discrimination act that does not include GLBTQ people amongst targeted groups. Most major GLBTQ organizations have mobilized letter ...

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biwriters @ 2007-10-22T12:27:00

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

The version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) set to be considered on the floor this week includes sexual orientation but omits â€œgender identityâ€* protections. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is offering an amendment to ...

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ERW urges calls to support inclusive ENDA

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

[T]he bill being voted on (HR 3685) is a stripped-down version which does not include protection based on gender identity. Not only is this bad for transgender workers, it leaves everyone who does not conform to rigid gender stereotypes ...

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White House helped craft 'gay'/transsexual rights bill

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

"HR 3685's current religious exemption will hardly affect the many ways in which ENDA would erode and destroy the freedom of Americans to act on their deeply held moral beliefs about homosexuality," he said. ...

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Tell Your Congressman to End ENDA

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

HB 3685 Would Protect Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

While the current bill, HR 3685, is a major step forward in protecting the rights of gays, lesbians and those who are bisexual, many say that it doesnâ€™t go far enough. Language that would include transgendered individuals in the ...

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Open Letter To The CBC

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

Stonewall Calls for All Democrats to Support Baldwin Amendment

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

Life, Law, Gender: Do you care? If so, please take action

2007-10-20T20:00:00Z

PLEASE â€“ call your representative â€“ TODAY â€“ and tell her/him that you strongly support the Baldwin amendment to HR 3685 and would ONLY support the bill if that amendment were a part of it. If you donâ€™t know how to reach your ...

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ENDA - Baldwin Amendment, will you please call?

2007-10-20T20:00:00Z

HR 3685â€“110th Congress (2007): Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation) HERE; The Baldwin announcement is at Representative Baldwinâ€™s press release at her site here. ...

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ENDA and Transgender Rights: Internal Community Quarrel Becomes ...

2007-10-20T20:00:00Z

Democrats in the House, realizing that there would not be enough votes to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, if it covered transgender employees, pulled the bill (HR 2015) and replaced it with a bill (HR 3685) that . ...

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Curiouser and Curiouser: Was Barneyâ€™s ENDA Consecrated by the Bush ...

2007-10-20T20:00:00Z

â€œHR 3685â€™s current religious exemption will hardly affect the many ways in which ENDA would erode and destroy the freedom of Americans to act on their deeply held moral beliefs about homosexuality,â€* he said. ...

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Breaking News: White House helped craft religious language for pro ...

2007-10-20T20:00:00Z

Call President Bush at 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 (www.whitehouse.gov/contact) to urge him to publicly pledge to veto the dangerous ENDA (Employment Nondiscrimination Act) bill, HR 3685 in ANY form should it pass. ...

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Did Bush Staffers Help Craft the Religious Exemption in ENDA?

2007-10-19T20:00:00Z

As you can read below, HR 3685â€™s current religious exemption will hardly affect the many ways in which ENDA would erode and destroy the freedom of Americans to act on their deeply-held moral beliefs about homosexuality. ...

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Fresh New Lies, or How To Kill Off the Last Of Hope

2007-10-19T20:00:00Z

â€œThe Human Resources Campaign (HRC) began actively sending paid lobbyists to Congressional offices on Friday morning for the passage of the alternate Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (HR 3685) which does NOT include the legal ...

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Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007-HR 3685

2007-10-19T20:00:00Z

Congress is poised to pass HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). This bill adds the words â€œsexual orientationâ€* to the list of classes protected by the Federal government under civil rights law. ...

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Fresh New Lies, or How To Kill Off the Last Of Hope

2007-10-19T20:00:00Z

Son of A...

2007-10-18T23:36:49Z

From: Mara Keisling <ncte@nctequality.org> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:17:24 -0400 (EDT) ... for opportunities to impact H.R.3685 to return to it the original intent of H.R.2015. Additionally

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QueerToday.com: Take Action on ENDA!

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 does NOT provide sufficient protection against discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans. Not only does this bill completely fail to protect transgender people, but it also fails to protect lesbians, ...

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Left In SF Â» ACL-CIO supports HR 2015 strategy only

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

â€œThey need only look, however, at the list of the numerous state and local groups from those very states who have joined in supporting H.R. 2015 rather than H.R. 3685 and who are working hard to secure a comprehensively protective ...

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COMMITTEE ON RULES - Amendment Process for H.R. 3685 - The ...

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

Amendment Process for HR 3685 - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007.

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ENDA Update

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

House of Representatives' Education and Workforce Committee voted 21-27 to report HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act providing workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation, out of committee and onto the floor of ...

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House Committee Rejects ENDA Amendments To Protect Religious Freedom

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

The House Committee on Labor and Education on Thursday passed sweeping legislation (HR 3685 ) that is nothing more than an aggressive attack on people of faith and faith-based institutions. After rejecting four amendments offered by ...

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All Democrats Should Support Baldwin Amendment

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

More on Enda, Current Events, Vaccine Exemptions

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. At the committee markup yesterday, the House Committee on Education and Labor favorably reported the bill to the full House of Representatives for a vote as early as Wednesday, October 24. ...

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13 Good Reasons to Oppose HR 3685, the 'ENDA Our Freedom" Bill ...

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

AFTAH has learned that White House staffers helped negotiate the new religious exemption language for the radical homosexual employment bill ENDA, HR 3685. Will that make it harder for President Bush to veto ENDA should it pass Congress ...

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ENDA Update

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

Yesterday the US House of Representatives' Education and Workforce Committee voted 21-27 to report HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act providing workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation, out of committee and ...

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Transgender citizens tossed overboard by Dems

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

The sanitized version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685) was introduced in House today by Democrats. It would protect gays, lesbians, and bisexuals but not transgendered... PrideDEPOT.com - Everybody Has A Right! ...

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(Spl)ENDA Passes US House Committee 27-21

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

Bloggernista is reporting that the US House Education and Labor Committee reported out HR 3685 to the House floor by a vote of 27-21. Some wags are calling this controversial bill "Split-ENDA" or SPLENDA, because it is a purported LGBT ...

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HRC Back Story

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

During today's markup of the Employment Non Discrimination Act (H.R. 3685 -- which provides workplace protections based on sexual orientation) in the House Education and Labor Committee, Republican committee members offered four ...

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The Bilerico Project | Making Sense of the ENDA Controversy

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

The Human Rights Campaign put the â€œsausage makingâ€* that is the Washington legislative process on display with their position of only supporting an â€œinclusive ENDAâ€* but â€œnot opposingâ€* H.R. 3685 if and when it came to a vote on

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House committee advances ENDA legislation that splits the LGBT ...

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

(Washington, DC) â€” The House Committee on Education and Labor today passed HR-3685, the non-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill NCLR, and over 300 other organizations, cannot support because it abandons the ...

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House Commitee Passes Non-Inclusive ENDA Bill for Congressional ...

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

The House Committee on Education and Labor passed the substitute ENDA bill HR3685 by a vote of 27 to 21. The bill was drafted by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) specifically to exclude transgender and other gender variant people. ...

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House Committee Approves ENDA

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

Today the House Committee on Education and Labor approved HR 3685, the revised version of the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation but that differs ...

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House Committee Passes ENDA 27-21

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

The House Education and Workforce Committee just voted 27-21 to report the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685 â€” which provides workplace protections based on sexual orientation) out of committee. All Republican amendments on the ...

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House bill to protect gay workers advances without transgender ...

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

[JURIST] A employment non-discrimination bill [HR 3685 text, PDF] protecting gays, lesbians, and bisexuals but not trangendered individuals went to the full House Thursday after being reviewed by a number of House subcommittees. ...

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Lambda's ENDA:

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

Today, on a 27-21 vote, the House Labor Committee approved the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, which would ban discrimination in private employment based on "actual or perceived...

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Will ENDA End Sexual Orientation Discrimination?

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

Today the House Labor Committee passed HR3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit discrimination by private employers based on â€œactual or perceived sexual orientation.â€* Dale Carpenter has two interesting ...

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Still a chance to include gender identity into ENDA

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

Yesterday, Congressmember Tammy Baldwin announced that she will propose an amendment to HR 3685 (the watered down ENDA) to add gender identity to the bill IF it makes it out of the House Education and Labor Committee tomorrow. ...

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Daily Update from Mara Keisling

2007-10-16T22:16:17Z

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Tomorrow morning at 10AM, United ENDA lobbyists, ... of H.R.3685, which is the sexual orientation only bill that NCTE and so many other organizations oppose ... that I said that they will be c

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Urge Congress to Vote NO on ENDA HR 3685

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

Hearings have been postponed several times in order to placate homosexual, and transgender lobbies. The new bill number is HR 3685; the legislation still fails to protect religious organizations or business owners.

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Gay Rights Groups Applaud Baldwin's Efforts to Restore Gender ...

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has secured an agreement from the Democratic leadership to introduce an amendment to HR 3685 that would restore gender identity protections to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

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Prayer & Action Alert: ENDAÃ¢â‚¬â€*Measure that Offers Federal ...

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 includes the terms "actual or perceived" in it. The term "perceived" provides homosexuals and transgenders far broader protection than for African-Americans, Hispanics, women, or people of faith under Title VII of the Civil ...

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October 2007 e-Newsletter

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

Now, Speaker Pelosi has announced that the House of Representatives will move forward with HR 3685 (the bill that excludes transgender people) anyway, but promises to bring HR 2015 (the inclusive bill) to a vote if we can promise the ...

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Tammy Baldwin Introduce Amendment to Restore Gender Identity to ENDA

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

The sexual orientation-only version of the legislation, HR 3685, is currently scheduled for a markup in the full House Education and Workforce Committee on Thursday. The US House is expected to have a floor vote on ENDA next week. ...

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Tammy Baldwin Announces Gender Identity ENDA Amendment

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

Today she announced that she has secured an agreement from the Democratic leadership to add an amendment to HR 3685. United ENDA writes: "Clearly, our preferred strategy is to pass the original ENDA (HR 2015) out of committee. ...

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OutFront Minnesota on ENDA

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

On Thursday, the Labor and Education Committee in the US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the non-transgender inclusive Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) (HR 3685). Because Congress has heard from thousands of ...

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Urge Congress to Vote NO on HR 3685

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

Barney Frank Introduces Anti-discrimination Bill HR 3685

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

To Whom It May Concern: No where in the Constitution of the United States of America or her Bill of Rights is there anything that has to do with Sexual Orientation. This is becoming outright ludicrous. Maybe I should get disability pay ...

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Incremental progress

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

Tammy Baldwin announced she'd gotten an agreement from the House leadership to introduce an amendment to HR 3685 (ENDA-lite) to restore gender identity/expression protections after it leaves committee. (BTW, Baldwin has really been our ...

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ENDA: Unacceptable to Religious and LGBT Groups?

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

Barney Frank (D-MA), an outspoken homosexual, has been looking for the most opportune time to move through Congress the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (H.R. 3685), better known as ENDA, which would prohibit employers from ...

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ACL-CIO supports HR 2015 strategy only

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

â€œThey need only look, however, at the list of the numerous state and local groups from those very states who have joined in supporting HR 2015 rather than HR 3685 and who are working hard to secure a comprehensively protective version ...

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Home School Legal Defense Association reaching beyond homeschooling

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

Now, once again, HSLDA has turned its attentions to another non-homeschool related issue, and is aiming its human homeschool shield at HR 3685, urging its members to â€œAct Now to Stop Federal 'Employment Non Discrimination Act'â€* ...

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Important Update - October 16, 2007

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA), Thursday, October 18, at 10 am A markup is when the committee discusses the bill and then votes whether or not to send it to the full House of Representatives. ...

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Correcting my overly optimistic critique

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

I referred to it as being in conference committee when it hasn't even been voted on by the House yet. Apologies! To be clear, HR 3685 is only moving out of the Judiciary Committee and toward the full House for a vote there. ...

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Fresh New Lies, or How To Kill Off the Last Of Hope

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

Lambda Responds: 4300 Words, 11 Single Spaced Pages Clarify Their ...

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

The real question is whether, if HR 3685 were to become a law instead of just a bill, it would be adequate to provide protection to lesbians, gay men and bisexuals without ensuring that discrimination based on gender nonconformity is ...

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Lambda Legalâ€™s Analysis of HB 3685: Narrow Version of ENDA ...

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

Being a legal organization, it therefore readily made sense to us that we should join what now is nearly 300 LGBT and allied groups across the country who are supporting HR 2015 and who are opposing its replacement by HR 3685. ...

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ENDA action needed today

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

Tell him/her to oppose advancing HR 3685, the bill that leaves transgender people behind. Tell him/her to push for a vote on HR 2015, the transgender-inclusive ENDA, instead. Please call today. You have been asked to do a lot in the ...

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ENDA Scheduled in US House This Week: Texas Democrats Are Key Votes

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

Frank claims HR 3685 is less-controversial and more likely to pass because it has a strong religious exemption and no longer includes protections based on gender identity, but only sexual orientation. HOWEVER, this is false assurance ...

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ENDA- a quick bite

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

House leaders have scheduled HR 3685 for mark-up in the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday, October 18, with a floor vote as soon as October 23. The Committee is holding a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss this strategy ...

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biwriters @ 2007-10-15T14:07:00

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

Tell him/her to oppose advancing HR 3685, the bill that leaves transgender people behind. Tell him/her to push for a vote on HR 2015, the transgender-inclusive ENDA, instead. Click here http://www.kintera.org/c.nlI2IeN1JyE/b.2579775/k. ...

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No ENDA Better Than Bad ENDA

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

House leaders intend to schedule HR 3685 for mark-up in the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday, October 18, with a floor vote as soon as October 23. HR 3685 is an employment non-discrimination bill that does NOT ban ...

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"There were sufficient votes three weeks ago"

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

For the last couple of weeks, we have been told that our allies in Congress were 1) intending to have a vote on the non-inclusive bill (HR 3685) that no one wants and no one thinks will become law, while 2) the inclusive bill (HR 2015) ...

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double action alert

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

Todayâ€™s the Day

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

CALL YOUR REP. RE VOTE TRANS INCLUSIVE ENDA BILL

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

Tell him/her to oppose advancing HR 3685, ##### the bill that leaves transgender people behind. *** Tell him/her to push for a vote on HR 2015, *** the transgender-inclusive ENDA, instead!!!!!!!!!!. Please call today. ...

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Latest on Open Letter to Pelosi on ENDA

2007-10-13T20:00:00Z

On behalf of the undersigned lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), AIDS service, faith and allied civil rights organizations, we write to urge that you oppose HR 3685, the weakened version of the Employment Non-Discrimination ...

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ENDA The Status Quo

2007-10-13T20:00:00Z

As of 10-12-2007, HRC is not only NOT OPPOSING HR 3685, they are actively SUPPORTING its passage, and have had lobbyists in offices doing so for the past week at least. Yes, 260+ GLBT organizations DO support our ...

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HRC responds to Lambda Legalâ€™s Analysis of HR 3685

2007-10-12T20:00:00Z

While we do not support HR 3685, and share Lambda Legalâ€™s support for HR 2015 â€“the transgender-inclusive version of ENDA which we spent years with Lambda and many other organizations craftingâ€”our legal team wanted to address some the . ...

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ENDA Update: Pelosi Promises Inclusive ENDA Vote Once Enough ...

2007-10-12T20:00:00Z

Although HR 3685, the version of the bill that provides workplace protections on the basis of sexual orientation only, will move to committee mark-up next week, Speaker Pelosi has given HRC her word that as soon as the commitments to ...

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BREAKING: Pelosi closed-door session with LGBT groups yields ...

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

GAY AGENDA WATCH:Gay Rights Backers Split on Bias Bill

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

The bill numbers are HR 2015, HR 3685 and HR 3686. For bill text:. http://thomas.loc.gov/. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20071012/twl-transgender-politics-1be00ca.html. As in the days of Noah...

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ENDA: a View from a TransEpiscopalian

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

We had hoped to lobby HRC Board members and staffers to rethink their decision of October 1 not to oppose HR 3685 should the trans-inclusive ENDA, HR 2015, appear to have failed to garner the 218 votes needed for passage in the House of ...

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JUST IN: Pelosi agrees to hold vote on trans-inclusive ENDA when ...

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

"The House will move forward on HR 3685, however the Speaker is committed to passing a fully-inclusive bill once it is proven that the commitments to pass the legislation exist."

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Gay Rights Backers Split on Bias Bill

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

The bill numbers are HR 2015, HR 3685 and HR 3686. First off, I applaud Andrew Miga for referring to us as "transgender," rather than the often misused "transgendered" (a pet peeve of mine). Thanks, Andy. Sorry... had to get that out of

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Barney Frank defends gay-only ENDA

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

Frank predicted the current bill, which seeks to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation only (HR 3685), can pass the House in the next few weeks with a 15- to 20-vote margin. Frank said he wouldnâ€™t expect the Senate to ...

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ENDA Discussion Reaches New Heights

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

... Chris)and John Aravosis (Americablog) and others have been making in favor of Barney Frank's trans-exclusive ENDA bill (HR 3685) while simultaneously questioning and ridiculing the inclusion of "T" in the LGBT community in general. ...

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Willa Movement.

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

Regarding Bill HR 3685 Support sexual orientation, split ENDA into two bills. Prohibit discrimination in the workplace based on homosexual, heterosexual, or bisexual sexual orientation. It is the first step in being a visible lesbian, ...

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Rambling tirade about everything

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

And there was a specific exception for religious organizations (HR 3685, Section 6). So, I think, there's no problem there, Dobson needs to calm down on that one since it's a non-issue. I admit it, I got bored reading the "Hate Crimes ...

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Rep. Frank, gay rights advocates divided over job bias protections ...

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

law. By January, laws also will be in effect in Iowa, Vermont, Colorado and Oregon. On the Net: The bill numbers are HR 2015, HR 3685 and HR 3686. ...

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On Enda, On National Coming Out Day

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

Stand for an Inclusive ENDA!

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

However, I urge you to oppose any motion or amendment that would strip out transgender protections, or any bill without transgender protections (such as HR 3685). We are one community and we want to move forward with one bill that ...

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On ENDA, on National Coming Out Day

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

SFWPC supports Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

Meet our Sponsors

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

Now a substitute bill has been introduced as HR 3685, which would not stop discrimination based on gender identity. Removing gender identity from ENDA would leave an artificial aftertaste. Not only would the substitute bill leave some ...

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ENDA: Accept no substitutes

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

Now a substitute bill has been introduced as HR 3685, which would not stop discrimination based on gender identity. Not only would the substitute bill leave some working Americans behind, it would also create divisions among Democrats ...

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More On ENDA forwarded by New England LGBT Veterans

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

release about HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act: "Lambda Legal's analysis of the bill I have reintroduced to outlaw sexual orientation discrimination contains one essential error, and two misunderstandings of where we are ...

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Letter for Elected Officials, Commissioners, Community ...

2007-10-07T20:00:00Z

Barney Frank Introduces Anti-discrimination Bill HR 3685

2007-10-05T20:00:00Z

Barney Frank, Gay Rights Group Spar Over Employment Non ...

2007-10-05T20:00:00Z

â€œThe sexual orientation language in HR 3685 is the same language that has been in every version of ENDA since its first introduction in 1994,â€* Rep. Frank added. â€œThere is nothing in case law or in ENDAâ€™s history to indicate that absent

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Smackdown on Barney Frank by Lambda Legal

2007-10-05T20:00:00Z

We need a law that will make that as hard as possible. That is why we continue to support HR 2015, the version of ENDA introduced in April, and to oppose. HR 3685, the version of ENDA introduced last week. Respectfully yours,. Kevin M. ...

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The ENDA situation: how you can help.

2007-10-05T20:00:00Z

BUT IT WILL NOT URGE ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO OPPOSE THE BARNEY FRANK NON-INCLUSIVE ENDA SUBSTITUTE (HR 3685). Okay, GLBT and supportive straight friends -- so what do we do? 1. Go here to learn how the Barney Frank non-inclusive ENDA ...

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No ENDA Better Than Bad ENDA

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

transgressions: or why enda should include gender identity and why ...

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

A different version, HR 3685, circulated in the past few weeks, dropping "gender identity" and amending some other passages to assure passage of the bill. (For some great analysis of HR 3685, please go here or here. ...

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Dear Congressman Frankâ€¦

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

... with a Congressman who has done so much that we admire and who has been such a stalwart leader for our community, but your recent response to our organizationâ€™s legal analysis of the failings of HR 3685 (the weakened version [...]

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Frank Speaks Out On ENDA Edit

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

The sexual orientation language in HR 3685 is the same language that has been in every version of ENDA since its first introduction in 1994. There is nothing in case law or in ENDAâ€™s history to indicate that absent gender identity ...

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ENDA not Splenda

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

â€¦and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

Frankâ€™s and Speaker Pelosiâ€™s â€œnew, improvedâ€* ENDA bill, (HR 3685) and that meant that those of us who are perceived not to fit â€œappropriateâ€* gender stereotypes (most of us) could be discriminated against on that basis. ...

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Barney Frank on Lambda Legal's analysis

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

Blue Jersey:: Chairman Andrews on ENDA

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

This is a copy of the definition of Gender Identity from the original HR 2015, which was "removed" in the new HR 3685 of Rob Andrews. GENDER IDENTITY- The term `gender identity' means the gender-related identity, appearance, ...

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Deep breathâ€¦

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

The dogs have been called off for now on HR 3685(the ENDA bill excluding gender identity protections). Even the Human Rights Campaign is on board with the transgender inclusive ENDA (HR 2015), their signature is on this letter that was ...

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ENDA Changes: Religion and Retaliation Sections Modified

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

If you are just joining the discussion, my diary yesterday spells out the differences between including gender identity in ENDA, as in the original version of the bill (HR 2015) and not including it, as in the current version (HR 3685). ...

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Passing it along...

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

If you are not aware, there is a bill floating around Congress (HR 3685) that would broaden anti-discrimnation laws to include sexual orientation. Wonderful, right? NO!! It is a revised bill where gender identity has been removed from ...

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LGBT group oppose Pelosi employment discrimination bill

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Barney Frank announced Thursday that they would be presenting a different piece of legislation, HR 3685, ...

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LGBT community opposes new ENDA

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Barney Frank announced Thursday that they would be presenting a different piece of legislation, HR 3685, to the US Senate Labor Committee Tuesday. The new bill would only ban discrimination ...

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ENDA to Exclude the Transgendered Community

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

But because House Democrats believe that HR 2015 won't get enough votes, they will vote on HR 3685, which does not provide protection for the transgendered. Of course, I believe that the original draft of ENDA should be passed. ...

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Employment Security Commission

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

Employment Security Commission Nc House Education and Labor: Markup on HR 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. House Oversight and Government Reform: Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...

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Breaking: HRC signs letter to Capitol Hill supporting original ENDA

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our opposition to the strategy and process by which the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) is to be considered in the House of Representatives. ...

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I don't wear my political heart on my sleeve often... but...

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

NOW Urges House to Maintain Broad Protections Against Employment ...

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

Democratic leaders have decided that the original (transgender-inclusive) version, HR 2015, is unlikely to pass, so they have proposed a watered down version, HR 3685, which removes the language about gender identity. ...

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Congress Takes Key Step to Preserving ENDA

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

... Labor to postpone movement on a substitute bill that would not provide employment protections for workers based on gender identity. The substitute bill, HR 3685, was introduced as an alternative to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

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Selected Congressional Hearings: Week of 10/1-10/5

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

Shattuck Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. House Education and Labor: Markup on "HR 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007" House Oversight and Government Reform: Hearing on Private Security...

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ENDA to Exclude the Transgender Community

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

Hub-bub over ENDA

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

If you get Leslie's voice mail, leave her a message expressing your opposition to HR 3685 as outlined above. Congressman Rob Andrews: (856) 546-5100, ask for Amanda Caruso. If you get Amanda's voice mail, leave her a message expressing ...

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SF: LGBT GROUPS OPPOSE NEW EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW - CBS 5

2007-09-29T20:00:00Z

SF: LGBT GROUPS OPPOSE NEW EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW CBS 5, CA - 1 hour ago House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Barney Frank announced Thursday that they would be presenting a different piece of legislation, HR 3685, â€¦

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WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 3685, The Employment Non-Discrimination ...

2007-09-28T20:00:00Z

US Congress: HR 3685, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007.

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H.R.3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of ... - OpenCongress

2007-09-26T01:00:00Z