Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

What’s eating Raúl? ENDA pain!

2007-12-06T19:00:00Z

In fact, Giffords didn’t vote at all on HR 3685, the final version of ENDA, which only covered sexual orientation. What happened? The House debate went late ...

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Trans Library of Congress Suit a Go

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

... sex discrimination law] bans discrimination on the basis of sexual or gender identity, the omission of protection for transsexuals in HR 3685 [ENDA, ...

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Letters: Protesting HRC; Calling for a “Con-Con”

2007-12-03T19:00:00Z

... support the recently passed Employment Non-Discrimination Act ( ENDA ) ( HR 3685 ) that did not provide employment protection based on gender identity. ...

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UCSB Students Rally for Sexuality-Based Employment Rights

2007-11-27T19:00:00Z

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 ...

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GLBT minus T equals discord

2007-11-22T19:00:00Z

Passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (HR 3685) came despite protests from a groundswell of over 300 GLBT rights organizations that the ...

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ENDA: a step forward

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

He was the final speaker in the House floor debate on HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. He was speaking against a Republican motion to ...

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SIDEBAR: Statements about ENDA’s Passage

2007-11-13T19:00:00Z

“ALL HR 3685 DOES IS PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION in the workplace. Because at the end of the day, everyone deserves the right to get up and go to work without ...

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LGBT community continues fight against discrimination

2007-11-13T19:00:00Z

Now, Congress is debating over HR 2015, HR 3685 and HR 3686, all introduced by Congressman Barney Frank of the the fourth Congressional District of ...

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House oks Bill to Bar Bias Based on Sexual Orientation

2007-11-12T19:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685) would also prevent employers from taking employment actions based on the actual or perceived sexual ...

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An act of tolerance

2007-11-11T19:00:00Z

But the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685) is not about encouraging gay lifestyles. It is about simple fairness. ...

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An Open Letter to the Christian Community

2007-11-11T19:00:00Z

3 – ENDA (The Employment Non Discrimination Act) Despite the efforts of many Christian organizations, Congress passed HR 3685 last week. ...

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“No” To Homosexuality As A Normal Lifestyle

2007-11-11T19:00:00Z

Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) (HR 3685) sounds so friendly and energizing. Again, do not be misguided. It could very much be compared as a man is ...

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Area Votes in Congress

2007-11-10T19:00:00Z

A yes vote was to pass the bill (HR 3685). Voting yes: Andrews, Brady, Castle, Dent, Fattah, Gerlach, Holden, lobiondo, Murphy, Saxton, Schwartz and Sestak. ...

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How Texans voted

2007-11-10T19:00:00Z

Workplace discrimination: Voted, 235-181, to send to the Senate a bill (HR 3685) to outlaw workplace discrimination based on an employee's sexual ...

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How They Voted

2007-11-09T19:00:00Z

Workplace Discrimination (HR 3685): Voting 235-184, the House passed a bill to outlaw discrimination at work based on one’s sexual orientation, ...

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Baldwin Statement on ENDA

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

I offered an amendment to HR 3685 because I strongly believe that we must prohibit job discrimination against people because of their gender identity. ...

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House passes law protecting gays in the workplace

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

The vote was 235 to 184 to pass HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. ...

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Poll results questioned as ENDA fallout continues

2007-11-08T19:00:00Z

"HR 3685 (ENDA) did not meet that burden, which is why some Democratic Members of Congress voted against the bill. "Now that HR 3685 has passed, ...

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First Amendment Trampled With ENDA Passage

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

... lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed--largely along party lines--HR 3685, the so-called Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA), ...

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House passes Employment Non Discrimination Act

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

This week, House Rules Committee reported out Congressman Frank’s HR 3685, a bill that protects only sexual orientation, to the floor. ...

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ENDA Passes the House

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685 — which prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis ...

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House passes 'homosexual rights' job bill for first time

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

ENDA, HR 3685, establishes a "legal quagmire for employees who practice, or even acknowledge, their religious beliefs -– depending on where they happen to ...

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“BAR” Raises HRC Questions

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Those results happened to support HRC’s flip-flop of a decision to actively support HR 3685, which they vowed not to support. ...

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What Does Victory Mean?

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Three paragraphs later, the group's release added, "HRC was disappointed that HR 3685 did not include protections for transgender Americans," and then ...

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House Approves Bill To Prohibit Bias for Sexual Orientation

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

7, 2007, to approve legislation (HR 3685) that would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. The House action marked the first time that ...

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First Amendment Trampled with ENDA Passage

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

8 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed -- largely along party lines -- HR 3685, the so-called ...

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House Passes Gay Employment Bill

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Representatives voted 235-184 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) or HR 3685, which adds “sexual orientation” to a list of federally ...

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ENDA: The Day After

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

Though Solmonese himself doesn’t mention the lack of trans rights, HRC’s press folk did express “disappointment” that HR 3685 neglects countless American ...

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Tammy Baldwin: Statement on House Passage 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. ...

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ENDA passes House, 235-184

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 did not meet that burden, which is why some Democratic Members of Congress voted against the bill. Now that HR 3685 has passed, we continue our ...

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Happy Endings: Special Edition

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. ...

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

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

This week, House Rules Committee reported out Congressman Frank's HR 3685, a bill that protects only sexual orientation, to the floor. ...

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United States: Annual California Roundup: Legislative (Not Much ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

In the employment discrimination context, it should be noted that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) sponsored by Representative Barney Frank ...

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PFLAG Commits to Increasing Congressional Education Efforts on the ...

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

7 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- Today the House of Representatives voted 235 to 184 in favor of HR 3685 -- a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act ...

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House Expected to Vote on ENDA; Debate Transgender Issue

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), after postponing a vote on the bill ...

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HRC Supports Job Discrimination Measure in Spite of Misgivings

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

A vote on HR 3685 is scheduled for Wednesday. The group had been pushing for transgender worker protections. But the organization's president, Joe Solmonese ...

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New US legislation infringes on religious freedom

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685) would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. ...

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HRC Poll: 70% of LGBT community supports passing non-inclusive ENDA

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 ...

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HRC’s ENDA Hypocrisy?

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

In the wake of this year’s ENDA disaster, the gay non-profit pledged not to endorse HR 3685, which neglects trans rights. From an October 2, ...

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ENDA to hit House floor tomorrow without Baldwin Amendment vote

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

by Nick Langewis The latest version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), HR 3685, will hit the House floor for a vote tomorrow, Wednesday, ...

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Americans For Truth Says ENDA, HR 3685, Would Lead to Religious ...

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

HR 3685 could be debated on the House floor today. See Americans For Truth's paper, "14 Good Reasons to Oppose HR 3685, the 'ENDA Our Freedom' Bill. ...

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Rules Committee moves ENDA to floor without inclusion

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

by pageoneq The House Rules Committee has taken the next step to move HR 3685, the Employment Non Discrimination Act, to the House for a full vote. ...

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ENDA vote this week

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

The bill, HR 3685, is a version of HR 2015 with protections based on 'gender identity' removed and reintroduced as HR 3686, better known as the Baldwin ...

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Vote on Gay Employment Bill Postponed Again

2007-11-02T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives again postponed a vote on HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), to next week. ...

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Red October

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

What will activists do if Frank's gay-only version of ENDA, HR 3685, passes? Punish members of Congress for supporting a pro-gay bill? If they do that, ...

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ALL OR NOTHING

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

So in September, Frank introduced HR 3685, a version of ENDA that would not include transgender protection. The congressman says that while it’s an ...

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Employer's Dilemma: When Religious Expression and Gay Rights Cross

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 3685) (ENDA) would make sexual orientation a protected category under Title VII. A second bill, HR 3686, ...

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Religion doesn't confer right to discriminate

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

By D. PARVAZ Two bills -- HR 3685 and 3686, which should be one bill -- seek to give gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered protection from ...

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Advisers urge Bush to veto ENDA

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

“The bill raises concerns on constitutional and policy grounds, and if HR 3685 were presented to the president, his senior advisers would recommend that he ...

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Capitol Hill paper: Baldwin Amendment is dead

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

The amendment would change HR 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), by adding adding language removed from the previous version of ENDA, ...

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cwa thanks president bush for enda veto pledge

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, ...

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White House Threatens to Veto Nondiscrimination Bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

In a policy statement, the White House says the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) raises concerns on constitutional and policy grounds. ...

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Bush’s Staff Recommends ENDA Veto

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

President Bush’s staffers are telling him to veto the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685(: HR 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination ...

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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, ...

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Q&A about ENDA, hate crimes bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

Known as HR 3685, the bill will be debated one month after another piece of legislation related to homosexuality, the hate crimes bill, passed the Senate as ...

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Q&A about ENDA, hate crimes bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

Known as HR 3685, the bill will be debated one month after another piece of legislation related to homosexuality, the hate crimes bill, passed the Senate as ...

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House To Vote On Gay Rights Bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

... "The bill raises concerns on constitutional and policy grounds, and if HR 3685 were presented to the president, his senior advisors would recommend that ...

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Religious Schools and Employers Threatened by Gay Rights Bill

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

by Ryan Messmore and James Sherk The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA, HR 3685) would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of ...

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Senior advisers promise to recommend veto

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

The plan at issue is HR 3685, on which WND has reported. As WND reported earlier, proposals such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act would give special ...

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Evangelicals Lambaste Gay Employment Bill

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 ...

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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 ...

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White House indicates ENDA veto

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Known as HR 3685, the bill is expected to receive a vote this week, possibly Wednesday. If signed into law, it would place "sexual orientation" into a ...

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CWA Thanks President Bush for ENDA Veto Pledge

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 would extend existing employment-discrimination provisions of Federal law, including those in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ...

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Time to End ENDA

2007-10-22T20:00:00Z

Last Friday, I hosted a press conference in Washington, DC on behalf of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, aimed at opposing HR 3685- The Employment ...

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One Inch at a Time

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, HR 3685, introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or fail to promote ...

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Evangelicals Lambaste Homosexual Employment Bill

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

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 ...

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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 ...

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TTPC, TEP review discrimination law, lobby for transgender rights

2007-10-21T20:00:00Z

HR 3685 does NOT provide sufficient protection against discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans.Richmond states that not only ...

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Veto advocates fear codification of sex-based workplace privilege

2007-10-20T20:00:00Z

"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 ...

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Barney Frank defends position on ENDA

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

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 ...

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ENDA passes committee, heads to House

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

The bill is HR 3685. Christian leaders are encouraging concerned individuals to contact their representative through the Capitol switchboard, 202-224-3121.

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Congressman Barney Frank stands behind transgender re-inclusion in ...

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

... for co-sponsor Tammy Baldwin's amendment to HR 3685, which would add workplace protections based on gender identity, previously edited out of HR 2015. ...

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Majority of Democratic freshmen in House back trans-inclusive bill

2007-10-18T20:00:00Z

... the Democrat is a cosponsor of HR 2015. Cosponsor of revised ENDA shows whether the Democrat is a cosponsor of HR 3685, the gay-only version of the bill.

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Lavender Greens endorse version of Employment Non-Discrimination ...

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

... protection on the basis of gender identity to be restored and for passage of the inclusive House bill [HR 2015] instead of the newer version [HR 3685]. ...

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Act to fight LGBT Discrimination at Work

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

Despite intense outcry, HR 3685 has continued to move through the legislative process, despite its lack of protections against discrimination on the basis ...

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Baldwin fights for trans-inclusive ENDA

2007-10-12T20:00:00Z

One bill, HR 3685, would prohibit discrimination in the workplace based on homosexual, heterosexual, or bisexual sexual orientation. In the past week, ...

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Nancy Pelosi guarantees House vote on fully-inclusive ENDA

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

Prompting protest among GLBT citizens and organizations, HR 3685 was created for the "sexual orientation" portion, with gender expression separated into ...

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

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

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

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Gay-inclusive anti-discrimination bill on hold due to transgender ...

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

The current version of the bill, without gender-identity protections, is HR 3685. The original version containing the transgender provision is HR 2015.

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Debate rages over ENDA, with or without gender identity

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

“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. ...

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Transgender language pulled from ENDA

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

ENDA (HR 3685), sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank, D.-Mass., an openly homosexual man, would prohibit employer discrimination based upon "sexual orientation. ...

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Transgender language pulled from ENDA

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

ENDA (HR 3685), sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank, D.-Mass., an openly homosexual man, would prohibit employer discrimination based upon "sexual orientation. ...

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

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

... 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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As ENDA Heads to Committee, HRC, Task Force Say 'Slow Down'

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

... our opposition to the strategy and process by which the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) is to be considered by the House of Representatives. ...

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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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PFAW Requests Cancellation of ENDA Markup

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

... 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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SF: LGBT GROUPS OPPOSE NEW EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW

2007-09-29T20:00:00Z

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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