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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-09-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>S.1584: A bill to provide for additional quality control of drugs. - U.S. ...</title>
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    <updated>2011-09-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 A bill to provide for additional quality control of drugs. ... Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web addr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1584/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>God, Gays and Grace: The Discriminatory &amp;#39;Non-Discrimination Act&amp;#39;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-01-01:/commentary/10321271</id>
    <updated>2011-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>God, Gays and Grace </name>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gaychristianbeliever.blogspot.com/2011/01/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Florida&amp;#39;s Gay Adoption Ban Crumbles | Drudge Retort</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-20:/commentary/9898463</id>
    <updated>2010-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the Employment Non-Discrimination Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drudge.com/news/138754/floridas-gay-adoption-ban-crumbles&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Proposed Law Will Protect Gender Identity | Human Resources For ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-02:/commentary/9939982</id>
    <updated>2010-11-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Human Resources For Small Business in Dallas Texas </name>
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Also known as S. 1584/HR 3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act bill is awaiting final legislative vote in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thegalatasgroup.com/2010/11/03/proposed-law-will-protect-gender-identity/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Check your Congresspeeps: HRC&amp;#39;s Scorecard for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-21:/commentary/9475496</id>
    <updated>2010-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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6) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) (Co-Sponsorship): NO. 7) Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (S. 1153) (Co-Sponsorship): NO. 8) Uniting American Families Act (S. 424) (Co-Sponsorship): NO. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/17757/check-your-congresspeeps-hrcs-scorecard-for-the-111th-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ASHA WATCH: WIKIPEDIA Article on ASHA Censored: 90% Deleted</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-12:/commentary/9341520</id>
    <updated>2010-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ASHA WATCH </name>
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ENDA is H.R. 2981, S.1584. It&amp;#39;s purpose is &#8220;to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.&amp;quot; ASHA Gay Policy Agenda ASHA members who object to ENDA on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ashawatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/wikipedia-article-on-asha-censored-90.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nutzlose Tests f&#252;r Todkranke - jetzt.de - Leben - jetzt.de</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-11:/commentary/9348487</id>
    <updated>2010-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>jetzt.de - Redaktionstexte </name>
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... dass bei einem erheblichen Anteil von Tumorpatienten im fortgeschrittenen Stadium Untersuchungen zur Fr&#252;herkennung von Krebs stattfinden - auch wenn die Kranken im Durchschnitt nur noch zwei Jahre zu leben haben (Bd.304, S.1584, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jetzt.sueddeutsche.de/texte/anzeigen/512652&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Refuse the Juice: Politicized for No Good Reason</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-10:/commentary/9333836</id>
    <updated>2010-10-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Refuse the Juice </name>
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The following bills addressing the needs of the LGBT community have been introduced in Congress, but have not been enacted as of May 9, 2010: (1) the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S.1584, 111th Cong. (2009), H.R. 3017, 111th Cong. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://refusethejuice.typepad.com/thinkaboutit/2010/10/politicized-for-no-good-reason.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fired For Being a Lesbian [Video]</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-07:/commentary/9333837</id>
    <updated>2010-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Defend Civil Rights </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) &#8211; the bill (S. 1584/H.R. 3017) that would make workplace discrimination illegal against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people was introduced first in *1994*--and Congress *still* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/fired-for-being-a-lesbian-video/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Equality NC Discusses Legal LGBT Discrimination &#8212; Equality North ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-20:/commentary/9174633</id>
    <updated>2010-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Equality NC News </name>
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - S. 1584/H.R. 3017 would provide basic protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. ... and this potential state legislation: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://equalitync.org/news1/equality-nc-discusses-legal-lgbt-discrimination&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Capitol Hill &amp;quot;Daily Brief&amp;quot;: CHPP Daily Brief - September 20, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-19:/commentary/9158061</id>
    <updated>2010-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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An equally troubling bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) may also be dealt with in coming weeks. This legislation would force organizations - even religious ones - to hire people whose lifestyles and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chpponline.blogspot.com/2010/09/chpp-daily-brief-september-20-2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Therapeutic Justice Project: Thoughts on Yom Kippur</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-18:/commentary/9151716</id>
    <updated>2010-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Therapeutic Justice Project </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therapeuticjustice.blogspot.com/2010/09/thoughts-on-yom-kippur.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Therapeutic Justice Project: System Failure, Part II</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-14:/commentary/9126789</id>
    <updated>2010-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Therapeutic Justice Project </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therapeuticjustice.blogspot.com/2010/09/system-failure-part-ii_15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dave Fiorazo&amp;#39;s Blog: FIORAZO DIGGS; Digging for News the Liberal ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S.1584/H.R.2981) to suppress freedom of religion and silence all moral opposition to their immoral agenda; and, Weakening our economy with radical anti-business regulations, new taxes, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://davefiorazo.blogspot.com/2010/09/fiorazo-diggs-digging-for-news-liberal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1584 Title: Employment Non-Discrimination Act</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Legislationwatch </name>
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S.1584 Title: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 Sponsor: Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR] (introduced 8/5/2009) Cosponsors (45) Related Bills: HR2981, HR3017 Latest Major Action: 11/5/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legislationwatch.devhub.com/blog/535167-s1584-title-employment-non-discrimination-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Please leave anti-bullying programs out of the culture war ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Warren Throckmorton </name>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wthrockmorton.com/2010/09/01/please-leave-the-anti-bullying-programs-out-of-the-culture-war/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LSK / LV: Reisefreiheit f&#252;r DDR - B&#252;rger</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-28:/commentary/9012654</id>
    <updated>2010-08-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>LSK / LV </name>
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Chronik der SBZ/DDR - Enzyklop&#228;die der DDR, S. 260 (DDR-Handbuch, S. 1584) (c) Bundesministerium des Innern. Es kann mit den westlichen Reisebeschr&#228;nkungen f&#252;r DDR - B&#252;rger nicht zu Ende gewesen sein bzw. mu&#223; es noch andere gegeben ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ddr-luftwaffe.blogspot.com/2010/08/reisefreiheit-fur-ddr-burger.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog Gay: ENDA Summer: &amp;#39;GetEQUAL is determined to pull out ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-19:/commentary/8965839</id>
    <updated>2010-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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If the elections go the way some pundits are predicting, meaning Democratic losses, we won&amp;#39;t see ENDA for a long time. The window is closing. Senator Merkley&amp;#39;s ENDA bill, S. 1584, currently has 43 co-sponsors. The House bill, H.R. 3017, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gay.americablog.com/2010/08/enda-summer-getequal-is-determined-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scofield Ministries: The Christian Alert</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-15:/commentary/8946083</id>
    <updated>2010-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Scofield Ministries </name>
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S.1584, &amp;quot;The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009&amp;quot;, also known as ENDA. If passed through Congress and signed into law, this legislation would take from employers (with 15 or more employees) the ability not to hire an open ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scofieldministries.blogspot.com/2010/08/christian-alert_16.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>In the future! - Thieves in the Temple.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-25:/commentary/8782066</id>
    <updated>2010-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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Anyway, the bill numbers are H.R. 3017 and S. 1584, and you can read the bill for yourself at thomas.loc.gov and discover that the bill doesn&amp;#39;t cover religious organizations or the Armed Forces, doesn&amp;#39;t promote affirmative action for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2010/07/in-the-future.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Celebration of Faith and Service | DignityUSA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-22:/commentary/8970728</id>
    <updated>2010-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DignityUSA Articles </name>
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One such effort under debate in both houses of Congress is the ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act), which is currently in committee in the U. S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3017) and U.S. Senate (S. 1584). Many of our Catholic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dignityusa.org/content/save-the-date&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Therapeutic Justice Project: ADWAS Founder Marilyn J. Smith ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-08:/commentary/9143493</id>
    <updated>2010-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Therapeutic Justice Project </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therapeuticjustice.blogspot.com/2010/07/adwas-founder-marilyn-j-smith-keynote.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Religious Right is watching you&#8230; or, at least, they&amp;#39;re ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.paulinepark.com/index.php/2010/06/the-religious-right-is-watching-you-or-at-least-theyre-watching-me/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-29:/commentary/8627491</id>
    <updated>2010-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pauline Park </name>
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Bradley Sears, Executive Director of the Williams Institute at UCLA, testified in favor of ENDA (H.R. 3017 in the House and now S. 1584 in the Senate) at the ENDA hearing. The Williams Institute is described as a &#8220;national research ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.paulinepark.com/index.php/2010/06/the-religious-right-is-watching-you-or-at-least-theyre-watching-me/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Critique of USCCB Letter to U.S. Congresspersons Regarding ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dignityusa.org/content/critique-usccb-letter-us-congresspersons-regarding-employment-non-discrimination-act-bills" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-24:/commentary/8568129</id>
    <updated>2010-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DignityUSA Articles </name>
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Roman Catholics can identify themselves as such and say that the bishops of the USCCB do not speak for them, and encourage their congresspersons to favorably pass the ENDA bills (H.R. 3017 and Senate S.1584). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dignityusa.org/content/critique-usccb-letter-us-congresspersons-regarding-employment-non-discrimination-act-bills&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Generals International: RPN Prayer Alert</title>
    <link href="http://www.generals.org/home/individual-view/article/rpn-prayer-alert-52510/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-13:/commentary/8554963</id>
    <updated>2010-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Generals.org - Latest news </name>
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(FRC) Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Liberals in both the U.S. House (H.R. 3017) and Senate (S. 1584) have introduced bills prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of &amp;quot;sexual orientation or gender identity.&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.generals.org/home/individual-view/article/rpn-prayer-alert-52510/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Generals International: RPN Prayer Alert</title>
    <link href="http://www.generals.org/home/individual-view/article/south-africa-report-may-2010" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-13:/commentary/8527634</id>
    <updated>2010-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Generals.org - Latest news </name>
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(FRC) Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Liberals in both the U.S. House (H.R. 3017) and Senate (S. 1584) have introduced bills prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of &amp;quot;sexual orientation or gender identity.&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.generals.org/home/individual-view/article/south-africa-report-may-2010&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog: DC Capital Pride 2010: You Ain ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-13:/commentary/8500389</id>
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Among the thousands of pieces of legislation marinating on the docket are the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) and the repeal of the military&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t Ask, Don&amp;#39;t Tell&amp;quot; policy. Though Capital Pride did indeed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2010/06/dc_capital_pride_2010_you_aint.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010/06/caster-semenya-verdict-imminent.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Thank you for contacting me regarding the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, equal rights should not become special ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.unitingamericanfamilies.net/general-lgbt-news/todays-primary-results-a-mixed-bag-for-lgbt-equality/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2010/06/catholic-bishops-reluctantly-support.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In the bills currently before Congress (H.R. 3017 and S.1584), Ms. Campbell would be protected for verbally assaulting this little girl&#8211;or countless others who hold conservative worldviews. &amp;quot;If you can&amp;#39;t believe in tolerance,&amp;quot; the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prayerandaction.com/?p=7036&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/katrinaspeak/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/good-reads/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/disclosure-what-and-when/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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There is, however, a bill pending that does ban discrimination against all LGBT people, the Employment Non Discrimination Act (S.1584; H.R.3017). The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition has joined several hundred other local, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ttgpac.com/2010/05/28/ttpc-wishes-you-a-good-memorial-day-weekend/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Subscribe by email to this site. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/being-normal/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bishops&amp;#39; Letter Talks Tough on Same-Sex &amp;#39;Marriage&amp;#39; - Christian Forums</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-27:/commentary/8391496</id>
    <updated>2010-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christianforums.com/t7470806/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Breaking News &#187; Blog Archive &#187; U.S. Bishops Voice Opposition to ENDA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-26:/commentary/10192751</id>
    <updated>2010-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bishops contend that the current version of the bill (H.R. 3017 and S. 1584) poses serious danger to marriage, religious liberty, privacy, the right to speak the truth about homosexuality in the public square, the rights of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womenofgrace.com/breaking_news/?p=4857&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Logos: Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) the Road ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... their concerns over the current forms of ENDA making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3017) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1584) are so serious that &#8220;we cannot maintain the position of neutrality we held in 2007.&#8221; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jesus-logos.blogspot.com/2010/05/employment-nondiscrimination-act-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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      <name>Brown Pelican Society of Louisiana </name>
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... their concerns over the current forms of ENDA making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3017) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1584) are so serious that &#8220;we cannot maintain the position of neutrality we held in 2007.&#8221; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brownpelicanla.com/archives/28998&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Breaking News &#187; Blog Archive &#187; U.S. Bishops Voice Opposition to ENDA</title>
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The bishops contend that the current version of the bill (H.R. 3017 and S. 1584) poses serious danger to marriage, religious liberty, privacy, the right to speak the truth about homosexuality in the public square, the rights of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lhla.org/breaking_news/?p=4857&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Clerical Whispers: US bishops oppose ENDA, call &amp;#39;gay rights&amp;#39; bill ...</title>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2010/05/us-bishops-oppose-enda-call-gay-rights.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... their concerns over the current forms of ENDA making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3017) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1584) are so serious that &#8220;we cannot maintain the position of neutrality we held in 2007.&#8221; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transfigurations.blogspot.com/2010/05/homosexual-discrimination-bill-must-be.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?entry_id=2923&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&amp;amp;entry_id=2923&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In their May 19, 2010 letter to memebrs of Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed their opposition to H.R.3017/S.1584 - better known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, stating, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trans-cendence.blogspot.com/2010/05/catholic-bishops-show-they-are-heirs-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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We write to you regarding the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017, and Senate (S. 1584). Our purpose is to outline the serious concerns we have with these bills in their current form and why we cannot maintain the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?entry_id=2923&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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ENDA, put forward in the bills H.R. 3017 and S. 1584, would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of &#8220;sexual orientation or gender identity.&#8221; Citing the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the bishops said those with a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://acatholicview.blogspot.com/2010/05/us-bishops-voice-serious-concerns-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Pages. About &amp;middot; L.I. Resources &amp;middot; Writings. Blogroll. Beck&amp;#39;s Cafe &amp;middot; Cassandra Speaks &amp;middot; Diana&amp;#39;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/there-is-no-t-in-community/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In their May 19, 2010 letter to memebrs of Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed their opposition to H.R.3017/S.1584 - better known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, stating, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/16239/us-conference-of-catholic-bishops-blasts-enda-as-special-rights-in-letter-to-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-24:/commentary/8383945</id>
    <updated>2010-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Last week, the RAC participated in a letter-a-day campaign to pressure the House of Representatives to take action on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) which would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2010/05/a_letter_a_day_keeps_congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Scofield Ministries: URGENT ACTION NEEDED. S.1584 or H.R. 3017</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-24:/commentary/8375538</id>
    <updated>2010-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Scofield Ministries </name>
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This would happen in the name of tolerance and acceptance of deviant behaviors. We have to act. A vote could happen at any time. Call your representatives and senators immediately. Tell them to vote a resounding &amp;quot;NO&amp;quot; to S.1584 or H.R. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scofieldministries.blogspot.com/2010/05/urgent-action-needed-s1584-or-hr-3017.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Subscribe to this site by email. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/the-ospreys-are-here/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&#8220;Please tell the Senator not to vote for the disgusting ENDA bill, S.1584. It would lead to male employees, who claim they want to become women, using female restroom and shower facilities. We will never forgive the Democrats, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepoliticalcesspool.org/jamesedwards/2010/05/22/rev-ted-pike-live-tonight-on-tpc/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>employment non-discrimination act (enda) &#171; New Blog Information</title>
    <link href="http://www.xteamonline.com/2010/05/20/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-19:/commentary/8343623</id>
    <updated>2010-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Blog Information </name>
    </author>
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Google recommends visiting our text version of this document. THE EMPLOYMENT. NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT (ENDA) continued on reverse. H.R. 3017 / S. 1584 &#8226; August 2009. Numerous studies have shown that transgender people ... 24 Apr 2007 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xteamonline.com/2010/05/20/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Diamond TransGender Resources Blog - Bravenet Blog</title>
    <link href="http://diamondtgr.bravejournal.com/entry/65748/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-19:/commentary/8335457</id>
    <updated>2010-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Diamond TransGender Resources Blog </name>
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Furthermore, S. 1584 would provide for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://diamondtgr.bravejournal.com/entry/65748/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ground vs. Air &#171; Trans/LATE</title>
    <link href="http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/ground-vs-air/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-18:/commentary/8335458</id>
    <updated>2010-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans/LATE </name>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/ground-vs-air/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bent Alaska: Rep. Young should not be tolerated, however...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2010/05/rep-young-should-not-be-tolerated.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-17:/commentary/8335456</id>
    <updated>2010-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bent Alaska </name>
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    <content type="html">
Then call Senator Murkowski and Senator Begich and ask them to support ENDA in the Senate, senate bill (S. 1584). Murkowski&amp;#39;s number is 202-224-6665, Begich&amp;#39;s number is 202-224-3004. As part of a national ENDA action week May 17-21, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bentalaska.com/2010/05/rep-young-should-not-be-tolerated.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Barbarians at the Gate&#8230; &#171; Trans/LATE</title>
    <link href="http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/barbarians-at-the-gate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-17:/commentary/8328399</id>
    <updated>2010-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans/LATE </name>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Subscribe by email to this site. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/barbarians-at-the-gate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thoughts &#171; Trans/LATE</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-16:/commentary/8383948</id>
    <updated>2010-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans/LATE </name>
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    <content type="html">
Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Pages. About &amp;middot; L.I. Resources &amp;middot; Writings. Blogroll. Beck&amp;#39;s Cafe &amp;middot; Cassandra Speaks &amp;middot; Diana&amp;#39;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/thoughts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Echelon Magazine Blog: Coalition urges Congress to vote on ENDA in ...</title>
    <link href="http://echelonmagazine.blogspot.com/2010/05/coalition-urges-congress-to-vote-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-16:/commentary/8321862</id>
    <updated>2010-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Echelon Magazine Blog </name>
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A coalition of national, state and local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights groups are calling on Congress to vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), S. 1584 before the end of May. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://echelonmagazine.blogspot.com/2010/05/coalition-urges-congress-to-vote-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WRATH OF RIGHT SLOWS ENDA | WeCogitate.net</title>
    <link href="http://wecogitate.net/2010/05/17/wrath-of-right-slows-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-16:/commentary/8321860</id>
    <updated>2010-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WeCogitate.net </name>
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&#8220;Please tell the Senator not to vote for the disgusting ENDA bill, S.1584. It would lead to male employees, who claim they want to become women, using female restroom and shower facilities. We will never forgive the Democrats, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wecogitate.net/2010/05/17/wrath-of-right-slows-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Getting back in the groove&#8230; &#171; Trans/LATE</title>
    <link href="http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/getting-back-in-the-groove/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-15:/commentary/8316616</id>
    <updated>2010-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans/LATE </name>
    </author>
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E-mail (required). Website. Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Subscribe to this site by email. Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/getting-back-in-the-groove/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Men Dressed as Women Will Teach Your Kids! | Gay News from Gay ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.gayagenda.com/2010/05/men-dressed-as-women-will-teach-your-kids/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-14:/commentary/8307802</id>
    <updated>2010-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gay News from Gay Agenda - GayAgenda.com </name>
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    <content type="html">
President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gayagenda.com/2010/05/men-dressed-as-women-will-teach-your-kids/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>We&amp;#39;re Backing Down ENDA! | Republic Broadcasting Network</title>
    <link href="http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=8519" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-12:/commentary/8307803</id>
    <updated>2010-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republic Broadcasting Network </name>
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Also call the members of the Senate from your state with the following message, &#8220;Please tell the Senator not to vote for the disgusting ENDA bill, S.1584. It would entitle male employees who claim they want to become women to use female ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=8519&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Philippine Election 2010 Official Results: National and ...</title>
    <link href="http://euts.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/philippine-election-2010-official-results-national-and-congressional-local/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-10:/commentary/8375540</id>
    <updated>2010-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>EUTS: everything under the sun </name>
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16 PE&#209;OSO, Jessie S. 1584 17 ROBLES, Ramon M. 36443 18 SINGSON, Joana T. 1412 19 TAN, Edward M. 44405 20 TORNO, Renato, Jr. C. 19064 21 VARONA, Ivy A. 24802 22 VICEO, John Mark R. 20800 23 VILLEGAS, Enrique H. 4737. Back to Top ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://euts.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/philippine-election-2010-official-results-national-and-congressional-local/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WE&amp;#39;RE BACKING DOWN ENDA! | Wecogitate.net</title>
    <link href="http://wecogitate.net/2010/05/11/were-backing-down-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-10:/commentary/8316617</id>
    <updated>2010-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wecogitate.net </name>
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    <content type="html">
Also call the members of the Senate from your state with the following message, &#8220;Please tell the Senator not to vote for the disgusting ENDA bill, S.1584. It would entitle male employees who claim they want to become women to use female ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wecogitate.net/2010/05/11/were-backing-down-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AaronAkins.net: Sharing Space with my inner geek, teenager and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.aaronakins.net/blog/2010/05/11/dear-elected-official/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-10:/commentary/8285135</id>
    <updated>2010-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AaronAkins.net </name>
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Please support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R.3017/S.1584, so that can actually be the case. I strongly support inclusion of both sexual orientation and gender identity in the bill. Sincerely,. Mr. Aaron Akins [Address] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aaronakins.net/blog/2010/05/11/dear-elected-official/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>These are the days&#8230; &#171; Trans/LATE</title>
    <link href="http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/these-are-the-days/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-10:/commentary/8285133</id>
    <updated>2010-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans/LATE </name>
    </author>
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Chalkboard. Do Your Part.... Lobby your Congressmen for Passage of S.1584/H.3017 - ENDA - The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Pages. About &amp;middot; L.I. Resources &amp;middot; Writings. Blogroll. Beck&amp;#39;s Cafe &amp;middot; Cassandra Speaks &amp;middot; Diana&amp;#39;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trnslate.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/these-are-the-days/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ted Pike: We&amp;#39;re backing down ENDA!</title>
    <link href="http://folkandfaith.com/smf/index.php?topic=1489.0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-09:/commentary/8471428</id>
    <updated>2010-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Folk and Faith Forum </name>
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Also call the members of the Senate from your state with the following message, &#8220;Please tell the Senator not to vote for the disgusting ENDA bill, S.1584. It would entitle male employees who claim they want to become women to use female ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://folkandfaith.com/smf/index.php?topic=1489.0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Let&amp;#39;s All Pull Together To Pass A Trans-Inclusive ENDA Now ...</title>
    <link href="http://transprov.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/lets-all-pull-together-to-pass-a-trans-inclusive-enda-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-09:/commentary/8321861</id>
    <updated>2010-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TransProviser </name>
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Please support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R.3017/S.1584. It will prevent employers from discriminating or harassing employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. I strongly support inclusion of both sexual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transprov.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/lets-all-pull-together-to-pass-a-trans-inclusive-enda-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>letters May 6,2010 edition | Florida Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://floridaagenda.com/2010/05/08/letters-may-62010-edition/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-06:/commentary/8269059</id>
    <updated>2010-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Florida Agenda </name>
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I am calling to ask that you please pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) now! Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can&amp;#39;t wait any longer for protection from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaagenda.com/2010/05/08/letters-may-62010-edition/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Everything: [News/Events] [MA, USA] MTPC May E-News and Action</title>
    <link href="http://every-2010.blogspot.com/2010/05/newsevents-ma-usa-mtpc-may-e-news-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-06:/commentary/8264872</id>
    <updated>2010-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Everything </name>
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    <content type="html">
Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) now! Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can&amp;#39;t wait any longer for protection from job discrimination. So, please &#8212; no more delays. Pass ENDA right away. Thank you for your time. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://every-2010.blogspot.com/2010/05/newsevents-ma-usa-mtpc-may-e-news-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Critical developments in labor and employment law - Michael ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-06:/commentary/8264871</id>
    <updated>2010-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Michael VanDervort's posterous bizstream </name>
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The &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; (S. 1584; H.R. 3017) would prohibit job discrimination by employers with 15 or more employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The &#8220;Employee Misclassification Prevention Act&#8221; (S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michaelvandervort.posterous.com/critical-developments-in-labor-and-employment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the ...</title>
    <link href="http://frankdimora.typepad.com/the_last_chronicles/2010/05/for-our-struggle-is-not-against-flesh-and-blood-but-against-the-rulers-against-the-authorities-against-the-powers-of-this.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-05:/commentary/8264873</id>
    <updated>2010-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bible Prophecy &amp; End Times Current Events </name>
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Contact U.S. House and Education Labor Committee minority members and urge that they vote against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584. Call: (202) 225-4527. Contact online, click here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frankdimora.typepad.com/the_last_chronicles/2010/05/for-our-struggle-is-not-against-flesh-and-blood-but-against-the-rulers-against-the-authorities-against-the-powers-of-this.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LaborUnionReport.com: Former NLRB Member Cites Laundry List of ...</title>
    <link href="http://laborunionreport.blogspot.com/2010/05/former-nlrb-member-cites-laundry-list.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-04:/commentary/8250264</id>
    <updated>2010-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LaborUnionReport.com </name>
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The &#8220;Paycheck Fairness Act&#8221; (S. 182; H.R. 12); &#8220;Protecting America&amp;#39;s Workers Act&#8221; (S. 1580; H.R. 2067); The &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; (S. 1584; H.R. 3017); The &#8220;Employee Misclassification Prevention Act&#8221; (S. 3254; H.R. 5107) .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://laborunionreport.blogspot.com/2010/05/former-nlrb-member-cites-laundry-list.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Washington Labor &amp;amp; Employment Wire &#187; The Obama Administration&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://washlaborwire.com/2010/05/04/the-obama-administrations-workplace-legislative-agenda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-03:/commentary/8241404</id>
    <updated>2010-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S. 1584, H.R. 3017) would prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual&amp;#39;s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Sexual orientation would become similar to a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2010/05/04/the-obama-administrations-workplace-legislative-agenda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ENDA update &#171; TRANS EDUCATION</title>
    <link href="http://transeducation.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/enda-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-02:/commentary/8234035</id>
    <updated>2010-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TRANS EDUCATION </name>
    </author>
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the employment non-discrimination act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) would protect all people against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. folks have been trying to get a version of this bill passed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transeducation.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/enda-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Revealing the true colors of washington: ENDA-FRC</title>
    <link href="http://truecolorsofwashington.blogspot.com/2010/05/enda-frc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-30:/commentary/8224286</id>
    <updated>2010-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Revealing the true colors of washington </name>
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With an expanded Hate Crimes Law already in force and a plan to open the U.S. military to homosexuals underway, Congressional Democrats are now promising a vote on ENDA (H.R.3017, S.1584) during the next few weeks. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://truecolorsofwashington.blogspot.com/2010/05/enda-frc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Religion Stinks With Jimmie D: 1st Anniversary Show</title>
    <link href="http://www.religionstinkswithjimmied.com/2010/04/1st-anniversary-show.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-29:/commentary/8241406</id>
    <updated>2010-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Religion Stinks With Jimmie D </name>
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3017 and S. 1584). Even though both pieces of legislation provides religious exemptions (see Section 6 in both of them), If the Congress or the Equal Employment Occupation Commission (EEOC) is successfully able to redefine marriage then ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religionstinkswithjimmied.com/2010/04/1st-anniversary-show.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TTPC Joins Call for Congress to Pass ENDA Now | TTPC</title>
    <link href="http://ttgpac.com/2010/04/30/ttpc-joins-call-for-congress-to-pass-enda-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-29:/commentary/8209810</id>
    <updated>2010-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TTPC </name>
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The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition has joined 235 other local, state, and national organizations calling on Members of Congress to begin action on the Employment Non Discrimination Act (S.1584; H.R.3017). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ttgpac.com/2010/04/30/ttpc-joins-call-for-congress-to-pass-enda-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bent Alaska: Tell Young, Begich and Murkowski to vote YES on ENDA!</title>
    <link href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2010/04/tell-young-begich-and-murkowski-to-vote.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-28:/commentary/8228928</id>
    <updated>2010-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bent Alaska </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) is a federal bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to existing federal employment non-discrimination laws, making it illegal to treat employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bentalaska.com/2010/04/tell-young-begich-and-murkowski-to-vote.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog: Fact: Legal Discrimination ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2010/04/fact_legal_discrimination_stil.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-28:/commentary/8203368</id>
    <updated>2010-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog </name>
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In the 111th Congress, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)(H.R. 3017/S. 1584) was introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) in the House and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in the Senate and would supplement the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2010/04/fact_legal_discrimination_stil.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Trans Talk: Calling on all Transgender People &amp;amp; Allies: Send your ...</title>
    <link href="http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2010/04/calling-on-all-transgender-people.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-27:/commentary/8195712</id>
    <updated>2010-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Trans Talk </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2010/04/calling-on-all-transgender-people.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blabbeando: &amp;#39;We respect gays&amp;#39;: Bolivian government responds to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-25:/commentary/8250265</id>
    <updated>2010-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blabbeando </name>
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The Mad Professah Lectures &amp;middot; Visualizing ENDA Support in the Senate - Courtesy Joe.My.God comes the above graphic depicting the geographic distribution of support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/ S. 1584,. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2010/04/we-respect-gays-bolivian-government.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3257: Voluntary Protection Program Act - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-24:/commentary/8273344</id>
    <updated>2010-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Health, Education,... </name>
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The &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; (S. 1584; H.R. 3017); The &#8220;Employee Misclassification Prevention Act&#8221; (S. 3254; H.R. 5107); The &#8220;Voluntary Protection Program Act&#8221; (S. 3257); The &#8220;Balancing Act of 2009&#8221; (H.R. 3047) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3257/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tell Young, Begich and Murkowski to support employment protections ...</title>
    <link href="http://alaskacommons.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/tell-young-begich-and-murkowski-to-support-employment-protections/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-22:/commentary/8169384</id>
    <updated>2010-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>the Alaska Commons </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) is a federal bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to existing federal employment non-discrimination laws, making it illegal to treat employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alaskacommons.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/tell-young-begich-and-murkowski-to-support-employment-protections/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3254: Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-20:/commentary/8285134</id>
    <updated>2010-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Health, Education,... </name>
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The &#8220;Paycheck Fairness Act&#8221; (S. 182; H.R. 12); &#8220;Protecting America&amp;#39;s Workers Act&#8221; (S. 1580; H.R. 2067); The &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; (S. 1584; H.R. 3017); The &#8220;Employee Misclassification Prevention Act&#8221; (S. 3254; H.R. 5107) .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3254/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LGBT pushes the envelope at ALL costs! &#171; WELCOME TO EX TIMES</title>
    <link href="http://exministries.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/lgbt-pushes-the-envelope-at-all-costs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-20:/commentary/8241405</id>
    <updated>2010-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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S. 1584/H.R. 3017. The Problem. Qualified, hardworking Americans are denied job opportunities, fired or otherwise discriminated against just because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). There is no federal law that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://exministries.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/lgbt-pushes-the-envelope-at-all-costs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barber on ENDA: Barney and Barack&amp;#39;s Anti-Religion Agenda ...</title>
    <link href="http://americansfortruth.com/news/barber-on-enda-barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-20:/commentary/8155255</id>
    <updated>2010-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans For Truth </name>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansfortruth.com/news/barber-on-enda-barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>America&amp;#39;s All-Out Spiritual Battle, Part 3 : NOVAKEO.COM</title>
    <link href="http://novakeo.com/?p=6551" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-20:/commentary/8146691</id>
    <updated>2010-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NOVAKEO.COM </name>
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(ENDA) This soon to be legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that the Obama administration is quietly rushing through will force every public school in America to hire transgendered teachers. &#8220;Under ENDA, federal, state and local ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://novakeo.com/?p=6551&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blabbeando: Bolivia: President Evo Morales says eating chicken ...</title>
    <link href="http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2010/04/bolivia-president-evo-morales-says.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-19:/commentary/8228930</id>
    <updated>2010-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blabbeando </name>
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The Mad Professah Lectures &amp;middot; Visualizing ENDA Support in the Senate - Courtesy Joe.My.God comes the above graphic depicting the geographic distribution of support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/ S. 1584,. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2010/04/bolivia-president-evo-morales-says.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MichNews.com: America&amp;#39;s all-out spiritual battle, part 3</title>
    <link href="http://www.michnews.com/Guest_Commentary/mw042010.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-19:/commentary/8184120</id>
    <updated>2010-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MichNews.com </name>
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(ENDA) This soon to be legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that the Obama administration is quietly rushing through will force every public school in America to hire transgendered teachers. &#8220;Under ENDA, federal, state and local ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.michnews.com/Guest_Commentary/mw042010.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>BARBER: Barney and Barack&amp;#39;s anti-religion agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.thelandofthefree.net/conservativeopinion/2010/04/20/barber-barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-19:/commentary/8146694</id>
    <updated>2010-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Conservative News Politics &amp; Opinion... </name>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and HR 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thelandofthefree.net/conservativeopinion/2010/04/20/barber-barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA House Vote &amp;#39;Coming Soon&amp;#39; Says Barney Frank - What About ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/enda-house-vote-coming-soon/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-19:/commentary/8146692</id>
    <updated>2010-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Defend Civil Rights </name>
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Current information states that the Senate bill (S.1584) stands at 45 co-sponsors plus the bill&amp;#39;s original sponsor Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Or.) bringing the total to 46. The inclusive ENDA Facebook campaign has a further five votes noted ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/enda-house-vote-coming-soon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blabbeando: &amp;quot;Just &amp;#39;cause I&amp;#39;m shallow doesn&amp;#39;t mean that I&amp;#39;m heartless&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2010/04/just-cause-im-shallow-doesnt-mean-that.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-18:/commentary/8234036</id>
    <updated>2010-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blabbeando </name>
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The Mad Professah Lectures &amp;middot; Visualizing ENDA Support in the Senate - Courtesy Joe.My.God comes the above graphic depicting the geographic distribution of support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/ S. 1584,. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2010/04/just-cause-im-shallow-doesnt-mean-that.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Watchman&amp;#39;s Corner: ENDA to End Game: The Legal Persecution of the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.watchmanscorner.com/2010/04/enda-to-end-game-legal-persecution-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-18:/commentary/8139614</id>
    <updated>2010-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Watchman's Corner </name>
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3017 and S. 1584). Even though both pieces of legislation provides religious exemptions (see Section 6 in both of them), If the Congress or the Equal Employment Occupation Commission (EEOC) is successfully able to redefine marriage then ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.watchmanscorner.com/2010/04/enda-to-end-game-legal-persecution-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How the ENDA Opposition Gains Ground | Sayen CroWolf</title>
    <link href="http://sayencrowolf.net/2010/04/how-the-enda-opposition-gains-ground/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8169385</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sayen CroWolf </name>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sayencrowolf.net/2010/04/how-the-enda-opposition-gains-ground/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Joe. My. God.: 16 Senate Dems Uncommitted On ENDA, &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Call Your ...</title>
    <link href="http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/04/16-senate-dems-uncommitted-on-enda-call.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8116817</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joe. My. God. </name>
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ACTION: Call your Congressional representatives TODAY and request their support on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. In the Senate, the bill is S.1584. (Direct phone numbers here.) In the House, it&amp;#39;s HR 3017. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/04/16-senate-dems-uncommitted-on-enda-call.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Transfigurations: Barney and Barack&amp;#39;s anti-religion agenda</title>
    <link href="http://transfigurations.blogspot.com/2010/04/barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8116816</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transfigurations </name>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transfigurations.blogspot.com/2010/04/barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Missoula, Loudoun, and the politics of pee : Equality Loudoun</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8116815</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Equality Loudoun </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.equalityloudoun.org/?p=877&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The RaptureAlert.com Blog: Barney and Barack&amp;#39;s anti-religion agenda</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-14:/commentary/8228929</id>
    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The RaptureAlert.com Blog </name>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rapturealert.blogspot.com/2010/04/barney-and-baracks-anti-religion-agenda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barney and Barack&amp;#39;s Anti-Religion Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.chronwatch-america.com/articles/6698/1/Barney-and-Baracks-Anti-Religion-Agenda/Page1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-14:/commentary/8146693</id>
    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chronwatch-america.com/articles/6698/1/Barney-and-Baracks-Anti-Religion-Agenda/Page1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TaggLines: My Fellow Americans (The Series)....</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-14:/commentary/8139613</id>
    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. According to its leftist proponents, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tagg-lines.com/2010/04/my-fellow-americans-series_15.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Your Privacy Means Nothing to President Acorn, His DOJ or His FBI ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-14:/commentary/8110020</id>
    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in... more info... The Current Crisis: &#8220;Even in Laughter, the Heart Can Ache&#8221; (HILARIOUS MUST READ) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativeamericannews.com/free-republic/your-privacy-means-nothing-to-president-acorn-his-doj-or-his-fbi&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barney and Barack&amp;#39;s anti-religion agenda &#171; ACGR&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;News with Attitude&amp;quot;</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://a4cgr.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/16-79/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PFOX-ExGays: ENDA includes transvestites, but not ex-gays</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-13:/commentary/8102363</id>
    <updated>2010-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PFOX-ExGays </name>
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Democrats&amp;#39; characteristically mislabeled Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House) apparently will be under consideration relatively soon. Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pfox-exgays.blogspot.com/2010/04/enda-includes-transvestites-but-not-ex.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TransGriot: NTAC ACTION ALERT: Urge Senators to Pass ENDA Out of ...</title>
    <link href="http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/04/ntac-action-alert-urge-senators-to-pass.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-13:/commentary/8102362</id>
    <updated>2010-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Task Two: If you&amp;#39;re a constituent of any senators not on this committee (see list of committee senators below), contact them and ask for their support on S.1584. Additionally ask if they would write a &#8220;Dear Colleague&#8221; letter or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/04/ntac-action-alert-urge-senators-to-pass.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>End Employment Discrimination Now - Denver Career Coach | Denver ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-12:/commentary/8922393</id>
    <updated>2010-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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There is a very important bill making its way through Congress right now. It is S. 1584/H.R. 3017, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA. This bill ends discrimination against people who are gay, lesbian and trans-gendered. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ceojobexpert.com/c/end-employment-discrimination/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>End Employment Discrimination Now &#171; CEO Job Expert</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CEO Job Expert </name>
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There is a very important bill making its way through Congress right now. It is S. 1584/H.R. 3017, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA. This bill ends discrimination against people who are gay, lesbian and trans-gendered. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ceojobexpert.com/c/end-employment-discrimination/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pediatricians advise against encouragement of gender-confused ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-12:/commentary/8095496</id>
    <updated>2010-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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-Congress is once again set to vote on ENDA, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, (S. 1584/H.R. 3017 ). ENDA has circulated for years without garnering enough votes to pass. It is a measure guaranteeing, among other new rules, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theundergroundsite.com/index.php/2010/04/pediatricians-advise-against-encouragement-of-gender-confused-behavior-11408&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Do You Want Men Dressed As Women Teaching Your Kids &#8212; ChristWire</title>
    <link href="http://christwire.org/2010/04/do-you-want-men-dressed-as-women-teaching-your-kids/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-11:/commentary/8088202</id>
    <updated>2010-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ChristWire </name>
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Barack Obama and the Congressional Democrats are secretly pushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that will allow transgenic cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classrooms. Using the power of modern science and clothing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://christwire.org/2010/04/do-you-want-men-dressed-as-women-teaching-your-kids/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The MetaSkeptic: ENDA Hurts Kids.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-08:/commentary/8071264</id>
    <updated>2010-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The MetaSkeptic </name>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themetaskeptic.blogspot.com/2010/04/enda-hurts-kidscom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The show so far for Thursday, April 8, 2010. - Thieves in the Temple.</title>
    <link href="http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2010/04/the-show-so-far-for-thursday-april-8-2010.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-07:/commentary/8062702</id>
    <updated>2010-04-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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Since Congress is off this week, I decided to go back even further in time to update you on worthwhile bills that have been absolutely buried. S. 1584, the Employment Non-discrimination Act (or ENDA) did get a hearing from the...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2010/04/the-show-so-far-for-thursday-april-8-2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vatican Declined to Pursue Accused Priest | Conservative American News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-04:/commentary/8139615</id>
    <updated>2010-04-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Conservative American News </name>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers... more info... W.H. trashes paper&amp;#39;s Iran report [New York Times......} ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservativeamericannews.com/free-republic/vatican-declined-to-pursue-accused-priest&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>slantright.com :: Because anything else would just be wrong</title>
    <link href="http://www.slantright.com/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=2337" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-02:/commentary/8030847</id>
    <updated>2010-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>slantright.com </name>
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... appointment shows just how committed Obama remains to advancing an anti-Christian agenda. TAKE ACTION: Contact your Congressman today and urge that they vote against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.slantright.com/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=2337&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bent Alaska: Ugly Betty, Equality Mixer, ATE update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-02:/commentary/8030846</id>
    <updated>2010-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bent Alaska </name>
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In addition, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) is making its way through Congress. In order for these two pieces of legislation to continue to move forward we need your help. If you haven&amp;#39;t already, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bentalaska.com/2010/04/ugly-betty-equality-mixer-ate-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Emelye&amp;#39;s Kitchen: Not just a coincidence</title>
    <link href="http://emelyes-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/not-just-coincidence.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-02:/commentary/8026508</id>
    <updated>2010-04-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Emelye's Kitchen </name>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emelyes-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/not-just-coincidence.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>&amp;quot;Do You Want Men Dressed as Women Teaching Your Kids?&amp;quot; | Blogtown ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2010/04/02/do-you-want-men-dressed-as-women-teaching-your-kids" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-01:/commentary/8030848</id>
    <updated>2010-04-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Portland Mercury: Blogtown, PDX </name>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2010/04/02/do-you-want-men-dressed-as-women-teaching-your-kids&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ENDA Vote May Be Near :: EDGE Providence</title>
    <link href="http://www.edgeprovidence.com/?104081" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-31:/commentary/8026510</id>
    <updated>2010-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EDGEprovidence.com News Feed </name>
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The Senate version of ENDA, S. 1584, is sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley and has 45 co-sponsors. A spokesman for the committee did not respond to a request for comment. Copyright MetroWeekly. For more articles from MetroWeekly visit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.edgeprovidence.com/?104081&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>April Fool&amp;#39;s Day Jokes for America&amp;#39;s Culture War? I Wish ...</title>
    <link href="http://americansfortruth.com/news/april-fool%E2%80%99s-day-jokes-for-america%E2%80%99s-culture-war-i-wish.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-31:/commentary/8015206</id>
    <updated>2010-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans For Truth </name>
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The proposed federal &#8220;Employment Nondiscrimination Act&#8221; (ENDA) [S. 1584/ H.R. 3017] would create nationwide job &#8220;rights&#8221; based on homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality &#8211; enforced by Feldblum&amp;#39;s EEOC. The bill would expand &#8220;civil ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansfortruth.com/news/april-fool%E2%80%99s-day-jokes-for-america%E2%80%99s-culture-war-i-wish.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Seven7Five5Zero &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Employment Non-Discrimination Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.carter-coffman.net/2010/03/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda-national-gay-and-lesbian-task-force/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-29:/commentary/7988127</id>
    <updated>2010-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seven7Five5Zero </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.carter-coffman.net/2010/03/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda-national-gay-and-lesbian-task-force/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TTPC Thanks you for Participating in Advancing Equality Day on the ...</title>
    <link href="http://ttgpac.com/2010/03/25/ttpc-thanks-you-for-participating-in-advancing-equality-day-on-the-hill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/7950921</id>
    <updated>2010-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TTPC </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S.1584; H.R. 3017), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take action to pass ENDA now. I can be reached at ______ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ttgpac.com/2010/03/25/ttpc-thanks-you-for-participating-in-advancing-equality-day-on-the-hill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JohnCornyn: Become a co-sponsor of ENDA (S. 1584) | Civic Direct</title>
    <link href="http://www.civicdirect.com/article/johncornyn-become-co-sponsor-enda-s-1584" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-24:/commentary/7950920</id>
    <updated>2010-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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JohnCornyn: Become a co-sponsor of ENDA (S. 1584). Petition Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to become a co-sponsor of the Employment Non-discrimination Act of 2009 (S. 1584), which presently has 45 co-sponsors. Average: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.civicdirect.com/article/johncornyn-become-co-sponsor-enda-s-1584&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. S.3706 Americans Want to Wor... 4 &#183; S.3182 Equal Access to COBRA... 3 &#183; S.1584 Employment Non-Discri... 3 &#183; H.R.1469 Child Protection Impr.. ... Source: Open Congress : Senate Commerce, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3182/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ASHA WATCH: ASHA&amp;#39;s Gay Policy Agenda Exposed</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-14:/commentary/9475498</id>
    <updated>2010-03-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ASHA WATCH </name>
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ENDA is bill H.R. 2981, S.1584. Sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the bill clearly states its purpose: &#8220; to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ashawatch.blogspot.com/2010/03/ashas-gay-policy-agenda-exposed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Emelye&amp;#39;s Kitchen</title>
    <link href="http://emelyes-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/hi-again-kitchen-is-bit-warmer-today.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-10:/commentary/7829399</id>
    <updated>2010-03-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Emelye's Kitchen </name>
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    <content type="html">
President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://emelyes-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/hi-again-kitchen-is-bit-warmer-today.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Joe. My. God.: Trans Panic! At The Disco</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-08:/commentary/7819377</id>
    <updated>2010-03-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joe. My. God. </name>
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President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are quietly rushing through legislation (H.R. 3017 &amp;amp; S. 1584) that would actually bring cross-dressing teachers into your child&amp;#39;s classroom. Under the so-called, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/03/trans-panic-at-disco.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legal Update - March 2010 - PTC/MW - Personnel Testing Council of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-05:/commentary/7773127</id>
    <updated>2010-03-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PTC/MW - Personnel Testing Council of Metropoli... </name>
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Parallel bills in the House and Senate (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) would essentially make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes under Title VII. Speculation has been that there is broad support for some legislation to pass. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ptcmw.org/ptcmw/2010/03/legal-update-march-2010.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ASHA WATCH: March 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-01:/commentary/9300568</id>
    <updated>2010-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ASHA WATCH </name>
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ENDA is bill H.R. 2981, S.1584. Sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the bill clearly states its purpose: &#8220; to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ashawatch.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3065: The Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010 - U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-01:/commentary/8062703</id>
    <updated>2010-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283/S. 3065) is moving forward to repeal the &amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t Ask, Don&amp;#39;t Tell&amp;quot; law. In addition, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584) is making its way through Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3065/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Therapeutic Justice Project: Generative Somatics is coming to ...</title>
    <link href="http://therapeuticjustice.blogspot.com/2010/03/generative-somatics-is-coming-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-28:/commentary/9117936</id>
    <updated>2010-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Therapeutic Justice Project </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therapeuticjustice.blogspot.com/2010/03/generative-somatics-is-coming-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Trickster108: T-FILES</title>
    <link href="http://trickster108.blogspot.com/2010/02/e-enda-enda-worlders-i-dont-believe-its.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-21:/commentary/7773128</id>
    <updated>2010-02-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trickster108 </name>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. ENDA will force businesses, public schools (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trickster108.blogspot.com/2010/02/e-enda-enda-worlders-i-dont-believe-its.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: I defend opposite marriage when it&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/7858524</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-defend-opposite-marriage-when-its.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: Those kids- they just love making water ...</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/those-kids-they-just-love-making-water.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/7843665</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/those-kids-they-just-love-making-water.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: Why, some of my best friends are (fill ...</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-some-of-my-best-friends-are-fill-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/7756237</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-some-of-my-best-friends-are-fill-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: Look for another Vatican crackdown ...</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/look-for-another-vatican-crackdown.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/7645798</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
    </author>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/look-for-another-vatican-crackdown.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: An egalitarian candidate</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/egalitarian-candidate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/7637593</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/egalitarian-candidate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: At the bottom of the sea, The General ...</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/at-bottom-of-sea-general-belgrano-rusts.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-19:/commentary/7742431</id>
    <updated>2010-02-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/at-bottom-of-sea-general-belgrano-rusts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson: DeMint responds to letter I wrote ...</title>
    <link href="http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2010/02/demint-responds-to-letter-i-wrote-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-19:/commentary/7637592</id>
    <updated>2010-02-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Politics of Jamie Sanderson </name>
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Currently, S.1584 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. While I am not a member of this committee, please rest assured that should the legislation come before the full Senate for debate, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thepoliticsofjamiesanderson.blogspot.com/2010/02/demint-responds-to-letter-i-wrote-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bloggers target HRC in push for &amp;#39;Don&amp;#39;t Ask&amp;#39; repeal : DC Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.dcagenda.com/2010/02/17/bloggers-target-hrc-in-push-for-%E2%80%98don%E2%80%99t-ask%E2%80%99-repeal/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-16:/commentary/7783403</id>
    <updated>2010-02-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DC Agenda </name>
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Then the Dems need to schedule committee votes for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR.3017 / S.1584) so that it will be ready for a floor vote in each of those chambers. While this is taking place Obama can issue a Stop-Loss ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dcagenda.com/2010/02/17/bloggers-target-hrc-in-push-for-%E2%80%98don%E2%80%99t-ask%E2%80%99-repeal/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democratic retirements could derail LGBT advances : DC Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.dcagenda.com/2010/02/16/democratic-retirements-could-derail-lgbt-advances/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-15:/commentary/7960534</id>
    <updated>2010-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DC Agenda </name>
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Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S.1584 / HR.3017) 15 pts. &#8211; Pass Domestic Partnership Benefits &amp;amp; Obligations Act (S.1102 / HR.2517) 15 pts. &#8211; Repeal Defense of Marriage Act (HR.3567) Respect for Marriage Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dcagenda.com/2010/02/16/democratic-retirements-could-derail-lgbt-advances/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democratic retirements could derail LGBT advances | DC Agenda</title>
    <link href="http://dcagenda.com/2010/02/democratic-retirements-could-derail-lgbt-advances/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-15:/commentary/7645796</id>
    <updated>2010-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DC Agenda </name>
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Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S.1584 / HR.3017) 15 pts. &#8211; Pass Domestic Partnership Benefits &amp;amp; Obligations Act (S.1102 / HR.2517) 15 pts. &#8211; Repeal Defense of Marriage Act (HR.3567) Respect for Marriage Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dcagenda.com/2010/02/democratic-retirements-could-derail-lgbt-advances/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: Not a fund-diverting gay in sight</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/not-fund-diverting-gay-in-sight.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-12:/commentary/7693822</id>
    <updated>2010-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
    </author>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/not-fund-diverting-gay-in-sight.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Waldo Lydecker&amp;#39;s Journal.: Charleston to Greenville- 1 hour.</title>
    <link href="http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/charleston-to-greenville-1-hour.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-12:/commentary/7685010</id>
    <updated>2010-02-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Waldo Lydecker's Journal. </name>
    </author>
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DeMint responds to letter I wrote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Generic, I know, but worth sharing... Thank you for contacting me to express your support for S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009. I ap. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waldolydeckersjournal.blogspot.com/2010/02/charleston-to-greenville-1-hour.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Four major pieces of legislation you need to watch | BusinessBrief.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.businessbrief.com/four-major-pieces-of-legislation-you-need-to-watch/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-09:/commentary/7559811</id>
    <updated>2010-02-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BusinessBrief.com </name>
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Cite: H.R. 3017, S. 1584. Paycheck Fairness Act. This proposal&amp;#39;s a follow-up to the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, passed early last year, that loosened the time frame for employees to file suit alleging gender bias in pay practices. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businessbrief.com/four-major-pieces-of-legislation-you-need-to-watch/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCH WorkDay: Federal jobs website bans gender identity ...</title>
    <link href="http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2010/01/federal-jobs-website-bans-gender.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-12:/commentary/7250206</id>
    <updated>2010-01-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CCH WorkDay </name>
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Well advocates of the bill are hoping this development will provide the necessary boost in Congress&amp;#39; efforts to pass the long-gestating Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584/H.R. 3017). ENDA would prohibit employment discrimination ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2010/01/federal-jobs-website-bans-gender.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Irregular Times &#187; Blog Archive &#187; The Democrats Who Condone Job ...</title>
    <link href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/12/democrats-who-condone-job-discrimination-against-gay-people/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-11:/commentary/7237831</id>
    <updated>2010-01-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Irregular Times </name>
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S. 1584 (the Employee Non-Discrimination Act) is a bill before the U.S. Senate that would give gay, lesbian and transgendered Americans protection from job discrimination. A majority of the Democrats in the Senate have signed on with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/12/democrats-who-condone-job-discrimination-against-gay-people/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>RFFM.ORG: Mark Kirk A Homosexual? Opponent Andy Martin&amp;#39;s Radio Ad ...</title>
    <link href="http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/12/mark-kirk-a-homosexual-opponent-andy-martins-radio-ad-opens-can-of-political-worms-regarding-issue.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7096368</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RFFM.ORG </name>
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In Illinois, Democratic Senators Roland Burris and Dick Durbin are co-sponsors of a version of the House bill (S.1584) which is virtually the same legislation. Kirk has also been a favorite of Log Cabin Republicans, a single-issue ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2009/12/mark-kirk-a-homosexual-opponent-andy-martins-radio-ad-opens-can-of-political-worms-regarding-issue.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>socialworkblog.org &#187; Blog Archive &#187; NASW Advocacy: News from the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2009/12/nasw-advocacy-news-from-the-hill-december-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/9475497</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>socialworkblog.org &#187; Advocacy </name>
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NASW continues to work diligently on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R.3017/S.1584). With 194 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 44 in the Senate, E.N.D.A. has begun to attract enormous attention. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2009/12/nasw-advocacy-news-from-the-hill-december-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA NOW &#171; Rabbi Denise L ...</title>
    <link href="http://rabbieger.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/7134585</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rabbi Denise L. Eger's blog </name>
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The bill has been assigned the numbers in the Senate S. 1584 and in the House H.R. 3017. ENDA was introduced in the 111th Congress by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) in the House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rabbieger.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NASW Advocacy: News from the Hill - December 2008 | NASW Advocacy Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/index.php/2009/12/22/nasw-advocacy-news-from-the-hill-december-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-21:/commentary/7029080</id>
    <updated>2009-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NASW Advocacy Blog </name>
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NASW continues to work diligently on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R.3017/S.1584). With 194 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 44 in the Senate, E.N.D.A. has begun to attract enormous attention. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/index.php/2009/12/22/nasw-advocacy-news-from-the-hill-december-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>February 2nd 2010 Primary Election Voter Guide... | Gather</title>
    <link href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953961" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/7075568</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Points - Whatever You Want To Post </name>
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(H.R.3017 &amp;amp; S.1584 - 2009). 4 | REPEAL of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) &#8212; the repeal of the only federal law that prevents homosexual &#8220;marriage&#8221; from becoming legal across the. country (H.R.3567 - 2009) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953961&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McHenry County Blog | Illinois Family Institute Releases Candidate ...</title>
    <link href="http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2009/12/18/illinois-family-institute-releases-candidate-rankings-on-8th-congressional-district/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/6978835</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>McHenry County Blog </name>
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Third was H.R.3017 &amp;amp; S.1584: &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA) &#8212; gives homosexual and transsexual individuals protected class status in the workplace.&#8221; Four of the six candidates replying opposed this concept. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2009/12/18/illinois-family-institute-releases-candidate-rankings-on-8th-congressional-district/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McDonalds &#8211; Not Lovin&amp;#39; It</title>
    <link href="http://hrlori.com/mcdonalds-not-lovin-it/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-12:/commentary/7089509</id>
    <updated>2009-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HR Lori </name>
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At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&amp;#39;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hrlori.com/mcdonalds-not-lovin-it/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Threatens the Practice of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.traditionalvalues.org/read/3797/employment-nondiscrimination-act-enda-threatens-the-practice-of-religion--our-nations-children" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-10:/commentary/7380918</id>
    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Traditional Values Coalition </name>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. - With an emphasis on the restoration of the values needed to maintain strong, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.traditionalvalues.org/read/3797/employment-nondiscrimination-act-enda-threatens-the-practice-of-religion--our-nations-children&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Threatens the Practice of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.traditionalvalues.org/read/3797/employment-nondiscrimination-act-enda-threatens-the-practice-of-religion--our-nations-children/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-10:/commentary/7029081</id>
    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Traditional Values Coalition </name>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. - With an emphasis on the restoration of the values needed to maintain strong, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.traditionalvalues.org/read/3797/employment-nondiscrimination-act-enda-threatens-the-practice-of-religion--our-nations-children/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>you gotta be kiddin!: The Discriminatory &amp;quot;Non-Discrimination Act&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://be-kiddin.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-10:/commentary/6968334</id>
    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>you gotta be kiddin! </name>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &amp;quot;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&amp;quot; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://be-kiddin.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Is Long Overdue. Congress Must Hear from You! &#171; NCLR Blog ...</title>
    <link href="https://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/enda-is-long-overdue-congress-must-hear-from-you/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/9569333</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NCLR Blog: Out for Justice </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/enda-is-long-overdue-congress-must-hear-from-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pass ENDA Now &#8211; No More Delays! &#171; endaNOW</title>
    <link href="http://endanow.com/2009/12/09/pass-enda-now-no-more-delays/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/7038448</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>endaNOW </name>
    </author>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endanow.com/2009/12/09/pass-enda-now-no-more-delays/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Is Long Overdue. Congress Must Hear from You! &#171; NCLR Blog ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/6914384</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/enda-is-long-overdue-congress-must-hear-from-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Americans for Truth &#187; Oppose EEOC Appointee Chai Feldblum and Her ...</title>
    <link href="http://americansfortruth.com/news/eeoc-appointee-chai-feldblum-and-her-discriminatory-non-discrimination-act-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/6914383</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Americans For Truth </name>
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Take action: call your U.S. Senators (202-224-3121; www.congress.org) and urge them to: 1) Put a hold on the nomination of radical homosexual activist Chai Feldblum as Commissioner of the EEOC; and 2) oppose S. 1584, the Employment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansfortruth.com/news/eeoc-appointee-chai-feldblum-and-her-discriminatory-non-discrimination-act-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GLBTQ: LGBT News Headlines (T26T-5)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-08:/commentary/6904293</id>
    <updated>2009-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glbtq.blogspot.com/2009/12/lgbt-news-headlines-t26t-5_08.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://tqnation.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/mcdonalds-informs-transgender-teen-we-do-not-hire-faggots/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/9869182</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&amp;#39;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tqnation.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/mcdonalds-informs-transgender-teen-we-do-not-hire-faggots/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>St. Louis Activist Hub: Act now to save ENDA!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6904295</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>St. Louis Activist Hub </name>
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Please do your part to create a more just society now by supporting ENDA (H.R. 3017 / S. 1584) and bringing this important bill to a vote sooner rather than later. Thank you, and may you have a warm and happy holiday season. Sincerely, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stlactivisthub.blogspot.com/2009/12/act-now-to-save-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Discriminatory &amp;quot;Non-Discrimination Act&amp;quot; - Rapture Forums</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6904294</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.raptureforums.com/forum/prophecy-end-times-chat/30564-discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TLDEF Files Employment Discrimination Complaint with Florida ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&amp;#39;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.transohio.org/wordpress/?p=668&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PFLAG National Blog: Discrimination Complaint Filed Against ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PFLAG National Blog </name>
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At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&amp;#39;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pflag.org/2009/12/discrimination-complaint-filed-against.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Organizations Outraged by ENDA Delay - Southern Arizona ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sagatucson.org/saga/content/view/371/2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-06:/commentary/6894274</id>
    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sagatucson.org/saga/content/view/371/2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jesus is Lord, A Worshipping Christian&amp;#39;s Blog &#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-06:/commentary/6894273</id>
    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jesus is Lord, A Worshipping Christian's Blog </name>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worshippingchristian.org/blog/?p=9954&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LGBTQ Justice</title>
    <link href="http://lgbtqjusticeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/tldef-files-employment-discrimination.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-06:/commentary/6894272</id>
    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LGBTQ Justice </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&amp;#39;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lgbtqjusticeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/tldef-files-employment-discrimination.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Complaint Filed Against McDonald&amp;#39;s &#8220;We Do Not Hire Faggots ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2009/12/07/complaint-against-mcdonalds-we-do-not-hire-faggots/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-05:/commentary/6884666</id>
    <updated>2009-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Focus On The Rainbow </name>
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    <content type="html">
At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person&amp;#39;s gender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2009/12/07/complaint-against-mcdonalds-we-do-not-hire-faggots/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grand Assumptions: Pass ENDA Now - No More Delays!</title>
    <link href="http://grandassumptions.blogspot.com/2009/12/pass-enda-now-no-more-delays.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-05:/commentary/6884665</id>
    <updated>2009-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Grand Assumptions </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Job protections helps us fight HIV/AIDS so people have steady ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://grandassumptions.blogspot.com/2009/12/pass-enda-now-no-more-delays.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>feminist_action: US: Call Your Reps on Monday for ENDA! Tell them ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/feminist_action/50874.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/9519336</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Full scale revolution </name>
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As a person in the fight against HIV/AIDS, I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/feminist_action/50874.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>gaybay: Call Your Reps on Monday for ENDA! Tell them not to delay!</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/gaybay/175663.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/8623479</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The SF Bay Area's LGBT Community </name>
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    <content type="html">
As a person in the fight against HIV/AIDS, I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/gaybay/175663.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grassroots Forever! - US: Call Your Reps on Monday for ENDA! Tell ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/grassrootslgbtq/6096.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/8110021</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Grassroots Forever! </name>
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As a person in the fight against HIV/AIDS, I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/grassrootslgbtq/6096.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>genderoutlaws: US: Call Your Reps on Monday for ENDA! Tell them ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/genderoutlaws/160000.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6956192</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>genderoutlaws </name>
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As a person in the fight against HIV/AIDS, I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/genderoutlaws/160000.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PFLAG Baltimore County: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)</title>
    <link href="http://pflagbaltimore.blogspot.com/2009/12/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6878045</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PFLAG Baltimore County </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bill Number: Introduced in the House as H.R. 3017 by Representative Barney Frank, D (MA-4) on June 24, 2009 and introducted in the Senate as S. 1584 by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Susan Collins (R-ME), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pflagbaltimore.blogspot.com/2009/12/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LGBTQ Justice: ENDA... (Yes Sylvia... we are still working on it!)</title>
    <link href="http://lgbtqjusticeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/enda-yes-sylvia-we-are-still-working-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6878044</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LGBTQ Justice </name>
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As a person in the fight against HIV/AIDS, I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lgbtqjusticeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/enda-yes-sylvia-we-are-still-working-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Worth Reading: The Discriminatory &amp;quot;Non-Discrimination Act&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6868229</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worth Reading </name>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The RaptureAlert.com Blog: The Discriminatory &#8220;Non-Discrimination Act&#8221;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/6878046</id>
    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The RaptureAlert.com Blog </name>
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    <content type="html">
And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rapturealert.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>lgbtnews: LGBT Americans Outraged at Delay in Basic Job Rights</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/6868230</id>
    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>lgbtnews </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lgbtnewsblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/lgbt-americans-outraged-at-delay-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What On Earth?: The Discriminatory &#8220;Non-Discrimination Act&#8221;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/9540522</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>What On Earth? </name>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bcfoley.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Discriminatory &#8220;Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; | Catholic Exchange</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/7108699</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Catholic Exchange </name>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA - which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://catholicexchange.com/2009/12/04/124760/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gay Fresno - Ballot Bashing is NOT right!!!</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). We know that the most important voices to these Senators are the voices of people who live back home. So, if you can&amp;#39;t get free to take action tomorrow, please, look over this and take over ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gayfresno.com/content/view/1164/77/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Discriminatory &#8220;Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; ~ Bible Prophecy Today</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6862178</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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And so it goes with the characteristically mislabeled &#8220;Employment Non-Discrimination Act&#8221; or ENDA (S. 1584 in the Senate and H.R. 3017 in the House). According to its leftist proponents, ENDA &#8211; which is under consideration in both ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bible-prophecy-today.blogspot.com/2009/12/discriminatory-non-discrimination-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GLSEN BLOG: GLSEN Needs Your Support in Passing ENDAblog.glsen.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6851886</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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GLSEN needs your support in passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584. To help make the case for the importance of employment protection in school settings, GLSEN is looking for personal stories related to LGBT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.glsen.org/2009/12/glsen-needs-your-support-in-passing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My diary, is an open book: The Right Wing is not happy with ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6830715</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. ENDA will force businesses, public schools (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thetrannydiaries.blogspot.com/2009/11/right-wing-is-not-happy-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Harrolds.blogspot.com: Congress will be in session starting ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6816544</id>
    <updated>2009-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Harrolds.blogspot.com </name>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. ENDA will force businesses, public schools (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://harrolds.blogspot.com/2009/11/congress-will-be-in-session-starting.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Conservative Biker: Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA ...</title>
    <link href="http://conservative-biker.blogspot.com/2009/11/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/7123620</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Conservative Biker </name>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. ENDA will force businesses, public schools (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://conservative-biker.blogspot.com/2009/11/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Worth Reading: Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Threatens ...</title>
    <link href="http://worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6782891</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worth Reading </name>
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ENDA (S. 1584) will force all businesses, schools, and other enterprises in America with 15 or more employees to submit to the LGBT political agenda. ENDA will force businesses, public schools (pre-kindergarten through 12th grade), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/employment-non-discrimination-act-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Godless Liberal Homo: Join United ENDA in Action!</title>
    <link href="http://godlessliberalhomo.blogspot.com/2009/11/join-united-enda-in-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-22:/commentary/6767206</id>
    <updated>2009-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Godless Liberal Homo </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take action to pass ENDA now. I can be reached at ______ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godlessliberalhomo.blogspot.com/2009/11/join-united-enda-in-action.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Or Am I?: Interfaith Efforts for Ending Workplace Discrimination</title>
    <link href="http://rabbipaul.blogspot.com/2009/11/interfaith-efforts-for-ending-workplace.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6862179</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Or Am I? </name>
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As clergy and faith leaders from a broad diversity of religious traditions, we call on you to support H.R. 3017 and S. 1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), to ensure the fair treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rabbipaul.blogspot.com/2009/11/interfaith-efforts-for-ending-workplace.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; ND&amp;#39;s Senator Kent Conrad: ENDA Legislator of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/11/20/nds-senator-kent-conrad-enda-legislator-of-the-day/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6851887</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Act On Principles </name>
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Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584. Facts and contact info here: http://bit.ly/8k8HRU. Share it! Print this article! Digg; del.icio.us; Facebook; Google Bookmarks; StumbleUpon; Twitter / Twit This; Yahoo! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/11/20/nds-senator-kent-conrad-enda-legislator-of-the-day/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bent Alaska: Action: Support ENDA</title>
    <link href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2009/11/action-support-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6735152</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bent Alaska </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take swift action to pass ENDA. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bentalaska.com/2009/11/action-support-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Inspired Faith, Effective Action: National Faith Call-In Day for ...</title>
    <link href="http://uuasocialjustice.blogspot.com/2009/11/national-faith-call-in-day-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6735156</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inspired Faith, Effective Action </name>
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The House of Representatives could vote soon on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, also known as ENDA (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA would protect bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender workers from discrimination based solely on who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uuasocialjustice.blogspot.com/2009/11/national-faith-call-in-day-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PRESS RELEASE: National Call-In Day for Employment Equality ...</title>
    <link href="http://speakequal.com/?p=2993" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6735155</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Speak Equal </name>
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&#8220;I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://speakequal.com/?p=2993&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA will &amp;#39;load&amp;#39; religious communities &#171; Esportsshoes Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.esportsshoes.com/blog/2009/11/enda-will-%E2%80%98load%E2%80%99-religious-communities/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6735154</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Esportsshoes Blog </name>
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The Senate version of ENDA is S. 1584, while the House bill is H.R. 3017. The Senate bill has 43 cosponsors; the House measure has 189. Nike pays attention on the development of all kinds of people. We should never look down upon anyone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.esportsshoes.com/blog/2009/11/enda-will-%E2%80%98load%E2%80%99-religious-communities/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action Alert: Help Pass ENDA - Indiana Stonewall Democrats</title>
    <link href="http://www.instonewalldems.org/2009/11/action-alert-help-pass-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/7108700</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indiana Stonewall Democrats </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take swift action to pass ENDA. I can be reached at ______ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.instonewalldems.org/2009/11/action-alert-help-pass-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Businesses Can Help Pass a Federal Inclusive ENDA (PinkBananaWorld ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=297654" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6735153</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
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On November 5 we saw the first ever Senate hearing on an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). In the coming weeks, we understand that the House Education &amp;amp; Labor Committee will mark up the House version of the bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=297654&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Social Justice Blog: UUA BGLT Network - Demand Workplace Equality ...</title>
    <link href="http://justiceforfirst.blogspot.com/2009/11/uua-bglt-network-demand-workplace.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6723645</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Social Justice Blog </name>
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Please take a moment to call your Representative and urge them to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). It&amp;#39;s easy, just call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Representative by name. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justiceforfirst.blogspot.com/2009/11/uua-bglt-network-demand-workplace.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog: Nationwide Faith Call-In Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/11/nationwide_faith_callin_day_fo.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6723644</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog </name>
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ENDA (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would prohibit this type of workplace discrimination against LGBT Americans. As Reform Jews, we are guided by the knowledge that all human ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/11/nationwide_faith_callin_day_fo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas: Legislator of the Day | The Bilerico ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/sen_mark_pryor_of_arkansas_legislator_of_the_day_1.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6723642</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
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We&amp;#39;re at 56 likely yes votes in the Senate. Those last four are getting increasingly hard to find. Senator Pryor is not one of them, though he could be. Please call Senator Pryor today to ask for his support for S.1584. Facts...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/sen_mark_pryor_of_arkansas_legislator_of_the_day_1.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ENDA Markup Postponed &#171; National Center for Transgender Equality&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://transgenderequality.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/enda-markup-postponed/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/7188588</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Center for Transgender Equality's Blog </name>
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When you are connected with your Representative&amp;#39;s office, give your name and your city and then let them know: &#8220;I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transgenderequality.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/enda-markup-postponed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TransEquality Blog: ENDA Markup Postponed</title>
    <link href="http://nctequality.blogspot.com/2009/11/enda-markup-postponed.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6718042</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TransEquality Blog </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nctequality.blogspot.com/2009/11/enda-markup-postponed.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>From NCTE: Act on ENDA &#8211; en|Gender</title>
    <link href="http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/11/16/from-ncte-act-on-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6707511</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>en|Gender </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/11/16/from-ncte-act-on-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Opposing Views: Gov&amp;#39;t to Dictate to Religious Groups on Hiring ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/i/gov-t-to-dictate-to-religious-groups-on-hiring-gays-bisexuals" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/commentary/7439914</id>
    <updated>2009-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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&amp;quot;The Obama administration believes that ENDA must be the next step and that this act will be a worthy addition to its venerable predecessors,&amp;quot; Perez said. The Senate version of ENDA is S. 1584, while the House bill is H.R. 3017. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/i/gov-t-to-dictate-to-religious-groups-on-hiring-gays-bisexuals&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Opposing Views: OPINION:Gov&amp;#39;t to Dictate to Religious Groups on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-gov-t-to-dictate-to-religious-groups-on-hiring-gays-bisexuals" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/commentary/6718043</id>
    <updated>2009-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opposing Views - Issues, Experts, Answers </name>
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The Senate version of ENDA is S. 1584, while the House bill is H.R. 3017. The Senate bill has 43 cosponsors; the House measure has 189. This content is inappropriate. Loading. Please select the category that most closely reflects your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-gov-t-to-dictate-to-religious-groups-on-hiring-gays-bisexuals&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Who&amp;#39;s missing - Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, VA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6862180</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Latest Activity on Unitarian Universalist... </name>
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&amp;quot;I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uucava.ning.com/profiles/blogs/whos-missing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Who&amp;#39;s missing - Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, VA</title>
    <link href="http://uucava.ning.com/xn/detail/3328235:BlogPost:13240?xg_source=activity" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6707513</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest Activity on Unitarian Universalist... </name>
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&amp;quot;I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uucava.ning.com/xn/detail/3328235:BlogPost:13240?xg_source=activity&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Trans Talk: Take Action on ENDA</title>
    <link href="http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/take-action-on-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6696989</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans Talk </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/take-action-on-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Would &amp;#39;Level Playing Field&amp;#39; for LGBT Workers &#171; endaNOW</title>
    <link href="http://endanow.com/2009/11/13/enda-would-%E2%80%98level-playing-field%E2%80%99-for-lgbt-workers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6741600</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>endaNOW </name>
    </author>
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Perez testified in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The ENDA legislation has been proposed many times in the past, but this is the first ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endanow.com/2009/11/13/enda-would-%E2%80%98level-playing-field%E2%80%99-for-lgbt-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>RSS Daily World News-NDs Senator Kent Conrad Legislator of the Day</title>
    <link href="http://www.mikmuk.com/rss2/article.php?title=NDs%20Senator%20Kent%20Conrad%20Legislator%20of%20the%20Day" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6696990</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RSS Daily GLBT </name>
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&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Facts and contact info after the jump.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/kent-conrad-enda-gay-transgender-lesbian-bisexual.php&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mikmuk.com/rss2/article.php?title=NDs%20Senator%20Kent%20Conrad%20Legislator%20of%20the%20Day&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Call for Action &#8211;House Committee to Take Action on ENDA | TransOhio</title>
    <link href="http://www.transohio.org/wordpress/?p=593" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6688756</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TransOhio </name>
    </author>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.transohio.org/wordpress/?p=593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Action alert: NCTE&amp;#39;s ENDA petition &#171; Stuff Queer People Need To Know</title>
    <link href="http://stuffqueerpeopleneedtoknow.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/action-alert-nctes-enda-petition/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6688755</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Stuff Queer People Need To Know </name>
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A sample of what to say would be: &#8220;I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stuffqueerpeopleneedtoknow.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/action-alert-nctes-enda-petition/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska: Legislator of the Day | The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/sen_lisa_murkowski_of_alaska_legislator_of_the_day.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-12:/commentary/6688754</id>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
    </author>
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Please call and ask her to support S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. If you&amp;#39;re not sure what to say when you call, click here for a &amp;quot;Step-by-Step Script For Calling Legislators On ENDA.&amp;quot; You may get a staffer who is unaware ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/sen_lisa_murkowski_of_alaska_legislator_of_the_day.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Moves Closer To Passage : Hunton Employment &amp;amp; Labor Law ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huntonlaborblog.com/2009/11/articles/new-legislation/enda-moves-closer-to-passage/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/7062211</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hunton Employment &amp; Labor Law Perspectives </name>
    </author>
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On November 5, 2009, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held an initial hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584 (&#8220;ENDA&#8221; or &#8220;the Act&#8221;). ENDA would prohibit discrimination in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huntonlaborblog.com/2009/11/articles/new-legislation/enda-moves-closer-to-passage/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Set for ENDA Mark-Up, Kaufman and Kirk Sign On</title>
    <link href="http://lawdork.net/2009/11/12/house-set-for-enda-mark-up-kaufman-and-kirk-sign-on/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6676643</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law Dork </name>
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In other news, with Senators Kaufman and Kirk&amp;#39;s actions, the Senate&amp;#39;s two remaining targets for ENDA (S. 1584) co-sponsorship that I wrote about when the bill was introduced in the Senate and then again in mid-October are now on board. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawdork.net/2009/11/12/house-set-for-enda-mark-up-kaufman-and-kirk-sign-on/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Increasing Support for Proposed Laws Prohibiting Employment ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/2009/11/increasing-support-for-proposed-laws-prohibiting-employment-discrimination-on-basis-of-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6676642</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Akron Law Caf&#233; </name>
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On November 5 the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on S. 1584. The Chair of the Committee, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), released a statement which commences with these words: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/2009/11/increasing-support-for-proposed-laws-prohibiting-employment-discrimination-on-basis-of-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>planetransgender</title>
    <link href="http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/11/house-committee-to-take-action-on-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6676641</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>planetransgender </name>
    </author>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H. R. 3017/S. 1584), which will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. No one deserves to be fired from their job because of who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/11/house-committee-to-take-action-on-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Support ENDA: THE ...</title>
    <link href="http://inchatatime.blogspot.com/2009/11/support-enda-time-has-come.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-11:/commentary/6676640</id>
    <updated>2009-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey </name>
    </author>
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As clergy and faith leaders from a broad diversity of religious traditions, we call on you to support H.R. 3017 and S. 1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), to ensure the fair treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inchatatime.blogspot.com/2009/11/support-enda-time-has-come.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Educational: &#8220;Does your bank need to know if you can&amp;#39;t get ...</title>
    <link href="http://faeducational.blogspot.com/2009/11/does-your-bank-need-to-know-if-you-cant.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-10:/commentary/6667567</id>
    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Educational </name>
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Section 6 of the bill, S.1584, provides that the legislation &amp;quot;shall not apply to a corporation, association, educational institution or institution of learning, or society that is exempt from the religious discrimination provisions of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://faeducational.blogspot.com/2009/11/does-your-bank-need-to-know-if-you-cant.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ACLU of IL:</title>
    <link href="https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&amp;amp;id=1807" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6986353</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACLU Alerts </name>
    </author>
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I am writing in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), bipartisan legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 3017) by Representatives Barney Frank and Mark Kirk and in the Senate (S. 1584) by Senators Jeff ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&amp;amp;id=1807&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Please Thank Senators Paul Kirk and Ted Kaufman: ENDA&amp;#39;s Newest Co ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=295497" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6667566</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Paul Kirk of Massachusetts and Ted Kaufman of Delaware have signed on as the newest co-sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584. Kirk and Kaufman.jpg. Just as it is important to ask for support, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=295497&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; Please Thank Senators Paul Kirk and Ted ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/11/10/please-thank-senators-paul-kirk-and-ted-kaufman-endas-newest-co-sponsors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6651186</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACT On Principles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Paul Kirk of Massachusetts and Ted Kaufman of Delaware have signed on as the newest co-sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/11/10/please-thank-senators-paul-kirk-and-ted-kaufman-endas-newest-co-sponsors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Please Thank Senators Paul Kirk and Ted Kaufman: ENDA&amp;#39;s Newest Co ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/please_thank_senators_paul_kirk_and_ted_kaufman_en.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6651183</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Daily experiments in LGBTQ Senator Paul Kirk of Massachusetts and Ted Kaufman of Delaware have signed on as the newest co-sponsors of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584. Just as it is important to ask for support, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/please_thank_senators_paul_kirk_and_ted_kaufman_en.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hey, Buddhist Clergy and Dharma Teachers&#8211;Sign This! &#171; Rev. Danny ...</title>
    <link href="http://dannyfisher.org/2009/11/09/hey-buddhist-clergy-and-dharma-teachers-sign-this/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6644604</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rev. Danny Fisher </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I just added my name to the below letter calling on members of Congress to support H.R. 3017 and S. 1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), to ensure the fair treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dannyfisher.org/2009/11/09/hey-buddhist-clergy-and-dharma-teachers-sign-this/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Craig Daily Press / John Morgan: Equal rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2009/nov/09/john-morgan-equal-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6707512</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>craigdailypress.com stories </name>
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November 5,: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hear testimony today from an Obama administration official on S. 1584, a bill that would finally end workplace discrimination based on gender identity ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2009/nov/09/john-morgan-equal-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Trans Talk: Equality California Urges Congress to Pass the ...</title>
    <link href="http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/equality-california-urges-congress-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6629808</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trans Talk </name>
    </author>
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(CALIFORNIA) Equality California commended the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for convening hearings this week on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), S. 1584, which would provide clear ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2009/11/equality-california-urges-congress-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Calls Needed Right Now to Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sagatucson.org/saga/content/view/360/2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6651185</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SAGA - Southern Arizona Gender Alliance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans&#8211;gender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sagatucson.org/saga/content/view/360/2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>human_rights: US: First Trans-Inclusive Senate ENDA Hearings w ...</title>
    <link href="http://human_rights.livejournal.com/146621.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6604848</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Rights </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. Where do your Senators stand? See here: http://www.actonprinciples.org/enda-senate/ To find out who your Senators are, as well as ascertain their contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://human_rights.livejournal.com/146621.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>feminist_action: US: First Trans-Inclusive Senate ENDA Hearings w ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/feminist_action/47502.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/8623480</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Full scale revolution </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. Where do your Senators stand? See here: http://www.actonprinciples.org/enda-senate/ To find out who your Senators are, as well as ascertain their contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/feminist_action/47502.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>queer_pa: First Trans-Inclusive Senate ENDA Hearings w/ Video + ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/queer_pa/91522.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/8110023</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Queers In PA </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. Where do your Senators stand? See here: http://www.actonprinciples.org/enda-senate/ To find out who your Senators are, as well as ascertain their contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/queer_pa/91522.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>genderoutlaws: US: First Trans-Inclusive Senate ENDA Hearings w ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/genderoutlaws/156939.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6723643</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>genderoutlaws </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. Where do your Senators stand? See here: http://www.actonprinciples.org/enda-senate/ To find out who your Senators are, as well as ascertain their contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/genderoutlaws/156939.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>genderoutlaws: First Trans-Inclusive Senate ENDA Hearings w/ Video ...</title>
    <link href="http://genderoutlaws.livejournal.com/156939.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6629809</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>genderoutlaws </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
transgender inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_11_05/2009_11_05.html. Please call your Senators and encourage them to vote YES on the. Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://genderoutlaws.livejournal.com/156939.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>www.ntouchaz.com Will Obama admin end workplace discrimination?</title>
    <link href="http://www.ntouchaz.com/artman2/publish/national/Will_Obama_admin.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6629807</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>www.ntouchaz.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON &#8211; The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee heard testimony from an Obama administration official on S. 1584, a bill that would finally end workplace discrimination based on gender identity and sexual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ntouchaz.com/artman2/publish/national/Will_Obama_admin.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Grassroots Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender &amp;amp; Q - First Trans ...</title>
    <link href="http://community.livejournal.com/grassrootslgbtq/840.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6613873</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Grassroots Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender &amp; Q </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
transgender inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_11_05/2009_11_05.html. Please call your Senators and encourage them to vote YES on the. Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.livejournal.com/grassrootslgbtq/840.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Grassroots Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender &amp;amp; Q - First Trans ...</title>
    <link href="http://grassrootslgbtq.livejournal.com/840.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6604847</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Grassroots Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender &amp; Q </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
transgender inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_11_05/2009_11_05.html. Please call your Senators and encourage them to vote YES on the. Transgender Inclusive ENDA Bill &#8211; S. 1584, in the United States Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://grassrootslgbtq.livejournal.com/840.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Would &amp;#39;Level Playing Field&amp;#39; for LGBT Workers : Gay News from ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.gayagenda.com/2009/11/enda-would-%E2%80%98level-playing-field%E2%80%99-for-lgbt-workers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6604846</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gay News from Gay Agenda - GayAgenda.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Perez testified in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The ENDA legislation has been proposed many times in the past, but this is the first ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gayagenda.com/2009/11/enda-would-%E2%80%98level-playing-field%E2%80%99-for-lgbt-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Squawk Sheet - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009</title>
    <link href="http://orv.livejournal.com/268126.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6601010</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Squawk Sheet </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Note to those of you living in Washington state: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (S.1584) is currently being considered by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sen. Patty Murray sits on this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://orv.livejournal.com/268126.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Hearing on ...</title>
    <link href="http://endanow.com/2009/11/06/senate-health-education-labor-and-pensions-committee-hearing-on-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6599675</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>endaNOW </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
tags: Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Senate. by endanow. On Thursday, November 5, 2009, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held had a hearing on S. 1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endanow.com/2009/11/06/senate-health-education-labor-and-pensions-committee-hearing-on-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ADF Alliance Alert &#187; Senate Committee Holds Hearing On ENDA ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/06/senate-committee-holds-hearing-on-enda-religious-exemption-discussed/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6598575</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ADF Alliance Alert </name>
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Religion Clause Blog: &#8220;Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on S. 1584, the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/06/senate-committee-holds-hearing-on-enda-religious-exemption-discussed/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Meanwhile, the Senate works on their version of ENDA, S. 1584, and some Senators are apparently making noises about broadening exemptions for religious organizations so they can discriminate against gays more. I&amp;#39;m willing to put up with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/11/early-in-the-morning.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Perez testified in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The ENDA legislation has been proposed many times in the past, but this is the first ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/11/06/perez-says-bill-would-level-playing-field-for-gay-workers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Religion Clause Blog: &amp;quot;Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on S. 1584, the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oneminutelawyer.com/?p=5606&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The National Religious Broadcasters and other Religious Right forces, however, are pressing the Senate to broaden the exemption in S. 1584 to allow businesses and individual religious employers to discriminate against gay people. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goddiscussion.com/13562/press-release-americans-united-urges-senate-not-to-broaden-religion-exemption-in-anti-bias-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This morning is the Senate hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. This hearing is crucial to ENDA&amp;#39;s passage. This should go until about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=294017&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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ACLU: &#8220;The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hear testimony today from an Obama administration official on S. 1584, a bill that would finally end workplace discrimination based on gender identity and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/05/administration-will-testify-before-senate-on-landmark-employment-non-discrimination-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pirate News TV: V for Lizards of the Jew World Odor</title>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (See, ENDA Moves Forward in Senate) ADL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://piratenews-tv.blogspot.com/2009/11/v-for-lizards-of-jew-world-odor.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Administration Will Testify Before Senate on Landmark Employment ...</title>
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testimony today from an Obama administration official on S. 1584, a bill that would finally end workplace discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. There is similar legislation pending ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://humanitariannews.org/blog/20091105/administration-will-testify-senate-landmark-employment-non-discrimination-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Committee Considers Federal Legislation for Workplace ...</title>
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... November 5, 2009) &#8212; The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) commends the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for convening hearings today on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), S. 1584. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/senate-committee-considers-federal-legislation-for-workplace-protections/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Administration Will Testify Before Senate On Landmark Employment ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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ACLU: &amp;quot;The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hear testimony today from an Obama administration official on S. 1584, a bill that would finally end workplace discrimination based on gender identity and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oneminutelawyer.com/?p=5579&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Committee holds hearing on ENDA today - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:... 1 hour ago. Matthew Yglesias ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/11/thursday-morning-open-thread.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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This morning is the Senate hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. This hearing is crucial to ENDA&amp;#39;s passage. This should go until about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/liveblogging_the_senate_enda_hearing.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights: Senate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6595218</id>
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:00 A.M. The bill is sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and has 42 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gay.americablog.com/2009/11/senate-committee-holds-hearing-on-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barnyard Chorus: This goat will give you her soul if you&amp;#39;ll leave ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate ENDA hearing: Where are the trans witnesses? - Tomorrow morning the Senate will hear testimony on S. 1584 - the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation would provide employment protections ... 8 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://barnyardchorus.blogspot.com/2009/11/this-goat-will-give-you-her-soul-if.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AU Urges Senate Not To Broaden Religion Exemption In Anti-Bias ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/7018621</id>
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The National Religious Broadcasters and other Religious Right forces, however, are pressing the Senate to broaden the exemption in S. 1584 to allow businesses and individual religious employers to discriminate against gay people. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/11/au-urges-senate-not-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ADL Applauds Itself For Hate Bill Victory | DoomDaily</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (See, ENDA Moves Forward in Senate) ADL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doomdaily.com/2009/adl-applauds-itself-for-hate-bill-victory/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Survival Station - ADL Applauds Itself For Hate Bill Victory</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (See, ENDA Moves Forward in Senate) ADL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://survivalstation.org/blog/adl-applauds-itself-for-hate-bill-victory-23912.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. ADL powerfully promotes other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://militantlibertarian.blogspot.com/2009/11/adl-applauds-itself-for-hate-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ADL Applauds Itself For Hate Bill Victory - The Black Hole ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-03:/commentary/6600977</id>
    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (See, ENDA Moves Forward in Senate) ADL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blackhole.xerces.com/showthread.php?t=16406&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Senate GOPers ...</title>
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Senate Committee holds hearing on ENDA today - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:... 2 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/11/senate-gopers-have-temper-tantrum-over.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tell NV Legislators to support ENDA &#171; The Sin City Siren</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please support ENDA. I can be reached at ______ (give your phone ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sincitysiren.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/tell-nv-legislators-to-support-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rev. Steve&amp;#39;s Cyber-Pulpit: Carrie Prejean Drops Lawsuit vs. Miss ...</title>
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Tomorrow morning the Senate will hear testimony on S. 1584 - the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation would provide employment protections ... The New Civil Rights Movement &amp;middot; &#8220;As Maine Goes, So Goes The Nation?&#8221; Bull. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reverandsteve.blogspot.com/2009/11/carrie-prejean-drops-lawsuit-vs-miss.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Hearing on ENDA, Contact Your Legislators | Washington ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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from United ENDA This Thursday, November 5, a Senate Committee will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). Key witnesses will.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wamarriage.org/2009/11/senate-hearing-on-enda-contact-your-legislators/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TransOhio: Senate Hearing on ENDA tomorrow, Contact Your ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Tomorrow, Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 10 a.m. EST, the Senate will hold a hearing on ENDA (S. 1584) in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Key witnesses will testify about how vital this legislation is for lesbian, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.transohio.org/wordpress/?p=571&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ENDA Hearing November 5 &#8211; Call or Email Your Senators and Reps ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On Thursday, November 5, a Senate Committee will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). Key witnesses will testify about how vital this legislation is for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sisterstalk.net/blog/2009/11/enda-hearing-november-5-call-or-email-your-senators-and-reps-today/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ADL Applauds Itself for Hate Bill Victory | MilitiaRadio.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/commentary/6741601</id>
    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (link to latest article) ADL powerfully ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.militiaradio.com/adl-applauds-itself-for-hate-bill-victory/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ADL Applauds Itself For Hate Bill Victory | Republic Broadcasting ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (link to latest article) ADL powerfully ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=5037&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ADL Applauds Itself For Hate Bill Victory</title>
    <link href="http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/u-s-domestic-policy/82117-adl-applauds-itself-hate-bill-victory.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-02:/commentary/6573992</id>
    <updated>2009-11-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Argue With Everyone Political Forums </name>
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The first Senate hearing for ADL&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, is scheduled for this Thursday in the Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee. (link to latest article) ADL powerfully ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arguewitheveryone.com/u-s-domestic-policy/82117-adl-applauds-itself-hate-bill-victory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Special Report: S. 1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)</title>
    <link href="http://www.worth-reading.com/2009/11/special-report-s-1584-employment-non.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/7645797</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worth Reading </name>
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Fall 2009 &#8212; ENDA (S. 1584) has been reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR). This inclusive ENDA will provide federally-protected minority status for homosexuals and transgenders in employment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worth-reading.com/2009/11/special-report-s-1584-employment-non.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Worth Reading: Senate Moves to ENDA Religious Freedom</title>
    <link href="http://www.worth-reading.com/2009/11/senate-moves-to-enda-religious-freedom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/7581817</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worth Reading </name>
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ENDA, (S. 1584) includes coverage of &#8220;gender identity.&#8221; The term &#8220;gender identity&#8221; is code for drag queens, transvestites, and transsexuals. The umbrella term &#8220;transgender&#8221; is used to describe these individuals. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worth-reading.com/2009/11/senate-moves-to-enda-religious-freedom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Rep. Virginia ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/6629806</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Committee holds hearing on ENDA today - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:... 2 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/11/rep-virginia-foxx-is-very-afraid-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Harrolds.blogspot.com: ENDA Hearing Thursday -- Action Needed ...</title>
    <link href="http://harrolds.blogspot.com/2009/11/enda-hearing-thursday-action-needed-tvc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/6565292</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Harrolds.blogspot.com </name>
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ENDA, (S. 1584) includes coverage of &amp;quot;gender identity.&amp;quot; The term &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; is code for drag queens, transvestites, and transsexuals. The umbrella term &amp;quot;transgender&amp;quot; is used to describe these individuals. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://harrolds.blogspot.com/2009/11/enda-hearing-thursday-action-needed-tvc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Worth Reading: Special Report: S. 1584, the Employment Non ...</title>
    <link href="http://worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/special-report-s-1584-employment-non.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-01:/commentary/6565289</id>
    <updated>2009-11-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Worth Reading </name>
    </author>
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Fall 2009 &#8212; ENDA (S. 1584) has been reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR). This inclusive ENDA will provide federally-protected minority status for homosexuals and transgenders in employment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com/2009/11/special-report-s-1584-employment-non.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Moves Forward In Senate : Federal Jack</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-31:/commentary/6878047</id>
    <updated>2009-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal Jack </name>
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The Anti-Defamation League&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes bill, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, will have its first Senate hearing on Thursday, November 5 at 10 am EST in the Health, Education, and Labor Committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaljack.com/?p=12472&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sharon&amp;#39;s Information Blogs by Shari</title>
    <link href="http://sharonsinformation.blogstream.com/v1/pid/419060.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-31:/commentary/6547993</id>
    <updated>2009-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sharon's Information Blogs </name>
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The Anti-Defamation League&amp;#39;s workplace hate crimes bill, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584, will have its first Senate hearing on Thursday, November 5 at 10 am EST in the Health, Education, and Labor Committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sharonsinformation.blogstream.com/v1/pid/419060.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rev. Steve&amp;#39;s Cyber-Pulpit: This Queer Little Planet: Don&amp;#39;t mess ...</title>
    <link href="http://reverandsteve.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-queer-little-planet-dont-mess-with.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-30:/commentary/6595228</id>
    <updated>2009-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rev. Steve's Cyber-Pulpit </name>
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Senate Committee holds hearing on ENDA today - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reverandsteve.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-queer-little-planet-dont-mess-with.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Media Matters: Rise of the Conservative Media &amp;amp; Roger Ailes ...</title>
    <link href="http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/10/rise-of-conservative-media.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6595227</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the joshua blog </name>
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Senate Committee holds hearing on ENDA today - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:... Media Matters | County Fair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejoshuablogs.blogspot.com/2009/10/rise-of-conservative-media.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Call For Action: Ohio &#8211; We Need YOU to Help Us Pass ENDA! | TransOhio</title>
    <link href="http://www.transohio.org/wordpress/?p=565" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6540862</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TransOhio </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.transohio.org/wordpress/?p=565&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Economy ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/economy-forecasted-to-grow-in-third.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6718044</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves... </name>
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Senate Committee holds hearing on ENDA today - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on S.1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this morning at 10:... 1 hour ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americablog.com/2009/10/economy-forecasted-to-grow-in-third.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; ND&amp;#39;s Senator Kent Conrad: Legislator of the Day</title>
    <link href="http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/27/nds-senator-kent-conrad-legislator-of-the-day/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6565290</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACT On Principles </name>
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Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584. Facts and contact info here: http://bit.ly/144jgn. Share it! Print this article! Digg; del.icio.us; Facebook; Google Bookmarks; StumbleUpon; Twitter / Twit This; Yahoo! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/27/nds-senator-kent-conrad-legislator-of-the-day/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[lbo-talk] Queer-baiting the homophobes: The gist of it</title>
    <link href="http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20091026/015073.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6510695</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LBO Talk </name>
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&amp;gt;Act (S. 1584) which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis &amp;gt;of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, equal rights should &amp;gt;not become special rights, and I appreciate you taking time to share your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20091026/015073.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ND&amp;#39;s Senator Kent Conrad: Legislator of the Day | The Bilerico Project</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/kent-conrad-enda-gay-transgender-lesbian-bisexual.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-26:/commentary/6510694</id>
    <updated>2009-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
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Daily experiments in LGBTQ North Dakota is a key state in the fight for ENDA. North Dakota&amp;#39;s Senator Kent Conrad may be a supporter of ENDA, but his vote is unconfirmed. Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/kent-conrad-enda-gay-transgender-lesbian-bisexual.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GayPolitics.com &#187; LINCOLN: Non-discrimination a &#8220;special right&#8221;</title>
    <link href="http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/10/26/lincoln-non-discrimination-a-special-right/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6500390</id>
    <updated>2009-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GayPolitics.com </name>
    </author>
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Thank you for contacting me regarding the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, equal rights should not become special ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gaypolitics.com/2009/10/26/lincoln-non-discrimination-a-special-right/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR): &amp;quot;equal rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13755/sen-blanche-lincoln-dar-equal-rights-should-not-become-special-rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6500389</id>
    <updated>2009-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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The translation here: Thank you for contacting me regarding the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) which would prevent fearful backwards bigots like myself from firing you because you are different than us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13755/sen-blanche-lincoln-dar-equal-rights-should-not-become-special-rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Arkansas Blog: Lincoln OK on discrimination against gays</title>
    <link href="http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/10/lincoln_ok_on_discrimination_a.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6491597</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arkansas Blog </name>
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Thank you for contacting me regarding the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, equal rights should not become special ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/10/lincoln_ok_on_discrimination_a.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Travelingman Rick&amp;#39;s Blog: Why We Need ENDA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6479647</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Travelingman Rick's Blog </name>
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The Employment Non Discrimination Act S. 1584/H.R. 3017 (ENDA) was introduced in the 111&amp;#39;th congress by Barney Frank (D - MA) and Iliana Ros-Lehtinen (R - FL). The Human Rights Campaign describes ENDA this way: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://travelingmanrick.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-we-need-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employment Non Discrimination Act | TTPC</title>
    <link href="http://ttgpac.com/2009/10/23/employment-non-discrimination-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6565291</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TTPC </name>
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We also urge all Tennesseans to contact Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, and ask them to support the Senate version of ENDA, S.1584, to end discrimination in the workplace against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ttgpac.com/2009/10/23/employment-non-discrimination-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas: Legislator of the Day ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6479648</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
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Please call Senator Pryor today to ask for his support for S.1584. Facts and contact info after the jump. Continue reading &amp;quot;Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas: Legislator of the Day&amp;quot;... Published Date: 10/23/2009. SECTION: Lifestyle ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=289363&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas: ENDA Legislator ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/23/sen-mark-pryor-of-arkansas-enda-legislator-of-the-day/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6472843</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Act On Principles </name>
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Please call Senator Pryor today to ask for his support for S.1584. Facts and contact info by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2Ou0Yb. Share it! Print this article! Digg; del.icio.us; Facebook; Google Bookmarks; StumbleUpon ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/23/sen-mark-pryor-of-arkansas-enda-legislator-of-the-day/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas: Legislator of the Day | The Bilerico ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/sen_mark_pryor_of_arkansas_legislator_of_the_day.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6472842</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
    </author>
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We&amp;#39;re at 56 likely yes votes in the Senate. Those last four are getting increasingly hard to find. Senator Pryor is not one of them, though he could be. Please call Senator Pryor today to ask for his support for S.1584.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/sen_mark_pryor_of_arkansas_legislator_of_the_day.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pass ENDA This Fall! &#171; Wordpress Testing Blog</title>
    <link href="http://dog4.net/wordpress/?p=555" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6460737</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wordpress Testing Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take swift action to pass ENDA. I can be reached at ______ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dog4.net/wordpress/?p=555&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>bibleguy - activisim: Protect Constitutional Freedom</title>
    <link href="http://bibleguy-activism.blogspot.com/2009/10/protect-constitutional-freedom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6454958</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bibleguy - activisim </name>
    </author>
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I urge you to oppose H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584: the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The negative implications of the bill on the work place environment, employment litigation, and society are significant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bibleguy-activism.blogspot.com/2009/10/protect-constitutional-freedom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pass ENDA in 2009! &#171; Wordpress Testing Blog</title>
    <link href="http://dog4.net/wordpress/?p=554" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6454956</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wordpress Testing Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take swift action to pass ENDA. I can be reached at ______ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dog4.net/wordpress/?p=554&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Robert Byrd of WV: Legislator of the Day (PinkBananaWorld.com)</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=288074" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6454957</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
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Please call Senator Byrd and ask for his support for S.1584. Send this to your friends and LGBT organizations in West Virginia. Contact info and more after the jump. Continue reading &amp;quot;Sen. Robert Byrd of WV: Legislator of the Day&amp;quot;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=288074&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tennessee Indymedia: Tennessee Transgender News</title>
    <link href="http://tnimc.blogspot.com/2009/10/tennessee-transgender-news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6454955</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tennessee Indymedia </name>
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We also urge all Tennesseans to contact Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, and ask them to support the Senate version of ENDA, S.1584, to end discrimination in the workplace against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tnimc.blogspot.com/2009/10/tennessee-transgender-news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia: ENDA ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6445304</id>
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      <name>Act On Principles </name>
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Please call Senator Byrd and ask for his support for S.1584. Send this to your friends and LGBT organizations in West Virginia. Contact info and more after the jump. http://bit.ly/2itAG9. Share it! Print this article! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/20/senator-robert-byrd-of-west-virginia-enda-legislator-of-the-day/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Robert Byrd of WV: Legislator of the Day | The Bilerico Project</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/sen_robert_byrd_of_wv_legislator_of_the_day.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6445302</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
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I believe that Senator Byrd, like the junior Senator from West Virginia, Jay Rockefeller, could very well support ENDA if he knew that people in his state supported the bill. Please call Senator Byrd and ask for his support for S.1584.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/sen_robert_byrd_of_wv_legislator_of_the_day.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; Please Call and Thank Senator Mary Landrieu ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/17/please-call-and-thank-senator-mary-landrieu-endas-newest-co-sponsor/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/commentary/6419686</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Act On Principles </name>
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Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana has signed on as the newest co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584. Just as it is important to ask.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/17/please-call-and-thank-senator-mary-landrieu-endas-newest-co-sponsor/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Please Call and Thank Senator Mary Landrieu, ENDA&amp;#39;s Newest Co ...</title>
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      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
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Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana has signed on as the newest co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584. Just as it is important to ask for support, it is also important to say thank you. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=286864&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACT On Principles &#187; Thank Senator Mary Landrieu, ENDA&amp;#39;s newest Co ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/16/thank-senator-mary-landrieu-endas-newest-co-sponsor/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/6407050</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Act On Principles </name>
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Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana has signed on as the newest co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, S. 1584. Just as it is important to ask for support, it is also important to say thank you. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.actonprinciples.org/2009/10/16/thank-senator-mary-landrieu-endas-newest-co-sponsor/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2015Place.com: Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)</title>
    <link href="http://www.2015place.com/2009/10/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_2637.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6500391</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>2015Place.com </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584), or &amp;quot;ENDA,&amp;quot; was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2009, and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on which I sit. The legislation was also introduced in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2015place.com/2009/10/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_2637.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Sen. Kay Hagan to Transgender People: I Will ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13535/sen-kay-hagan-to-transgenders-i-will-have-to-carefully-consider-your-impacts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6397105</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584), or &amp;quot;ENDA,&amp;quot; was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2009, and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on which I sit. The legislation was also introduced in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13535/sen-kay-hagan-to-transgenders-i-will-have-to-carefully-consider-your-impacts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Kay Hagan to Transgenders: I Will Have To &amp;quot;Carefully Consider ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/sen_kay_hagan_to_transgenders_i_will_have_to_caref.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-14:/commentary/6397104</id>
    <updated>2009-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
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I would like to set up a meeting with Senator Hagan to discuss any concerns that she may have about the Employment Non Discrimination Act, S. 1584, that is pending a vote in the Senate. I would like to meet with the Senator as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/10/sen_kay_hagan_to_transgenders_i_will_have_to_caref.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ENDA: Waking Up Too Early To Possible Trans Subcommunity Erasure ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=284206" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6427925</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584), or &amp;quot;ENDA,&amp;quot; was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2009, and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on which I sit. The legislation was also introduced in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=284206&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: ENDA: Waking Up Too Early To Possible Trans ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13423/enda-waking-up-too-early-to-possible-trans-subcommunity-erasure" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6344629</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584), or &amp;quot;ENDA,&amp;quot; was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2009, and referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on which I sit. The legislation was also introduced in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13423/enda-waking-up-too-early-to-possible-trans-subcommunity-erasure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Catholic writer unsuccessfully tries to refute my ENDA post ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=283322" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6357015</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
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Distortion - ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual orientation - complete&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=283322&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Catholic writer unsuccessfully tries to refute ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13375/catholic-writer-unsuccessfully-tries-to-refute-my-enda-post" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6322847</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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I said the following: Distortion - ENDA (HR 2981 - HR 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13375/catholic-writer-unsuccessfully-tries-to-refute-my-enda-post&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: Catholic writer unsuccessfully ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6314090</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters </name>
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Distortion - ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual orientation - complete&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2009/10/catholic-writer-unsuccessfully-tries-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Keeps On Talking the Talk... | Slog | The Stranger ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6314091</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper: Dan Savage </name>
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So how about we get politically savvy and constructive, put our considerable anger and energy to work pressuring Congress to pass these bills (such as H.R.3017/S.1584--The Employee Non-Discrimination Act) so then we can all get our wish ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/10/05/obama-on-gay-rights-he-keeps-on-talking-the-talk&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.J.Res.20: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the ...</title>
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      <name>Open Congress : Senate Judiciary - Major... </name>
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Supporting Bill, Opposing Bill. S.1584 Employment Non-Discri... [1]; S.J.Res.20 S.J.Res.20 [1]; H.J.Res.61 H.J.Res.61 [1]; H.R.3017 Employment Non-Discri... [1]; H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2009 [1]. H.R.264 Save America Comprehe... [1] . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sj20/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog: JanetheWriter Goes to ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/09/janethewriter_goes_to_washingt.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6247005</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog </name>
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Long overdue and, it seems to me, a &amp;quot;no brainer,&amp;quot; this legislation (H.R. 3017-S. 1584) would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Unbelievable as it seems, even today, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/09/janethewriter_goes_to_washingt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRB Leader Warns Congress of ENDA&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Chilling&amp;#39; Effect on Christian ...</title>
    <link href="http://stevescomments.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas-chilling-effect-on-christian-groups/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6236955</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>www.offmyfrontporch.com </name>
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President Obama has also indicated that he would be likely to sign ENDA into law. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. ChristianPost.com ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stevescomments.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas-chilling-effect-on-christian-groups/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JanetheWriter Goes to Washington: A One-Day Sabbatical Adventure ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-27:/commentary/6334769</id>
    <updated>2009-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Reform Judaism </name>
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Long overdue and, it seems to me, a &amp;quot;no brainer,&amp;quot; this legislation (H.R. 3017-S. 1584) would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Unbelievable as it seems, even today, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/reform/2009/09/janethewriter-goes-to-washingt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Press-Pass: NRB Leader Warns Congress of ENDA&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Chilling&amp;#39; Effect ...</title>
    <link href="http://freewaypass.blogspot.com/2009/09/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-27:/commentary/6236953</id>
    <updated>2009-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Press-Pass </name>
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President Obama has also indicated that he would be likely to sign ENDA into law. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freewaypass.blogspot.com/2009/09/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Last Day Watchers &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; NRB Leader Warns Congress of ...</title>
    <link href="http://lastdaywatchers.com/2009/09/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas-chilling-effect-on-christian-groups/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-27:/commentary/6228512</id>
    <updated>2009-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Last Day Watchers </name>
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President Obama has also indicated that he would be likely to sign ENDA into law. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lastdaywatchers.com/2009/09/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas-chilling-effect-on-christian-groups/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New York Public Personnel Law: Lesbian, gay, bisexual ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New York Public Personnel Law </name>
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Yet, Congress is dealing with these very workplace discrimination issues with the introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill (S. 1584) that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/2009/09/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-lgbt.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Contextual Criticism: Christianist leaders fight to be allowed to ...</title>
    <link href="http://mythandhope.blogspot.com/2009/09/christianist-leaders-fight-to-be.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Contextual Criticism </name>
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Senator Jeff Merkley, D (OH), introduced it as S. 1584, which corresponds to H.R. 3017 in the House. It would bar employers from discriminating on the basis of &amp;quot;actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mythandhope.blogspot.com/2009/09/christianist-leaders-fight-to-be.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRB Leader Warns Congress of ENDA&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Chilling&amp;#39; Effect on Christian ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.jesuslives.co.za/?p=10242" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6445303</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jesus Lives! </name>
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. - From Prophecy News Watch. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jesuslives.co.za/?p=10242&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRB Leader Warns Congress of ENDA&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Chilling&amp;#39; Effect on Christian ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.jesuslives.co.za/2009/09/25/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas-chilling-effect-on-christian-groups/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6215975</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jesus Lives! </name>
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. - From Prophecy News Watch. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jesuslives.co.za/2009/09/25/nrb-leader-warns-congress-of-endas-chilling-effect-on-christian-groups/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NRB Leader Warns Congress of ENDA&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Chilling&amp;#39; Effect on Christian ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.commandtheraven.com/?p=4614" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6210162</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Command the Raven </name>
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. - From Prophecy News Watch. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.commandtheraven.com/?p=4614&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committee on Education and Labor Hears Testimony on Workplace ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6210161</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance... </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.intraa.org/committee-on-education-and-labor-hears-testimony-on-workplace-discrimination/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCH WorkDay: LGBT employees seek protection from workplace ...</title>
    <link href="http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2009/09/lgbt-employees-seek-protection-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-24:/commentary/6210160</id>
    <updated>2009-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CCH WorkDay </name>
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Yet, Congress is dealing with these very workplace discrimination issues with the introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill (S. 1584) that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2009/09/lgbt-employees-seek-protection-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>In a testimony before Congress, Craig Parshall, senior vice ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2009/09/24/testimony-congress-craig-parshall-senior-vicepresident-general-counsel-national-religious-broadcasters-employment-nondiscrimination-act-2009-enda-impose-crippling-burden-religious-organizations-prohib/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6276241</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eChurchWebsites Christian Blog covering... </name>
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Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio) recently introduced S. 1584 in the Senate, which is a companion bill to H.R. 3017. If you have stumbled onto this blog and are not a Christian, get yourself a hot drink, pull up a comfy chair and then tuck into the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2009/09/24/testimony-congress-craig-parshall-senior-vicepresident-general-counsel-national-religious-broadcasters-employment-nondiscrimination-act-2009-enda-impose-crippling-burden-religious-organizations-prohib/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bathrooms, Church Exemptions, and Lies | Catholics in Alliance for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/node/21126" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6247006</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Catholic Media Report - Opinion </name>
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Distortion - ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual orientation - complete&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/node/21126&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thieves in the Temple.: here&amp;#39;s where the story ends.</title>
    <link href="http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/09/heres-where-the-story-ends.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6210163</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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Finally, S. 1584/H.R. 3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, is up in Congress again, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force helps you support it. I can live with Sec. 4 (f), since it doesn&amp;#39;t specifically outlaw affirmative ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/09/heres-where-the-story-ends.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The ENDA act will make it illegal to fire,refuse to hire, or ...</title>
    <link href="http://warriorsofchrist.webnode.com/news/the-enda-act-will-make-it-illegal-to-fire-refuse-to-hire-or-refuse-to-promote-homosexals-because-of-their-lifestyle/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6203064</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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Enter your ZIP code and click &amp;quot;GO&amp;quot; to E-mail your members of congress today and urge that they oppose H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584: the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). It is especially important for lawmakers to hear from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://warriorsofchrist.webnode.com/news/the-enda-act-will-make-it-illegal-to-fire-refuse-to-hire-or-refuse-to-promote-homosexals-because-of-their-lifestyle/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Channing Memorial Social Action Committee: News from UUA Advocacy ...</title>
    <link href="http://channingsocialaction.blogspot.com/2009/09/news-from-uua-advocacy-and-witness.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6236952</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Channing Memorial Social Action Committee </name>
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On Wednesday, September 23rd, the House Committee on Education and Labor held hearings on ENDA (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). Coming out as people of faith who support ENDA is crucial - it shows our elected officials that as Unitarian ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://channingsocialaction.blogspot.com/2009/09/news-from-uua-advocacy-and-witness.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Labor Law Center Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; ENDA Bill Debated</title>
    <link href="http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2009/09/23/enda-bill-debated/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6194676</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Labor Law Center Blog </name>
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In the Senate, Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced it as S. 1584 where it garnered 39 co-sponsors. The bill is currently being debated in the House Education and Labor Committee. President Barack Obama has expressed strong support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.laborlawcenter.com/2009/09/23/enda-bill-debated/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House Holds Hearing on ENDA | TTPC</title>
    <link href="http://ttgpac.com/2009/09/22/u-s-house-holds-hearing-on-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6510696</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TTPC </name>
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We also urge all Tennesseans to contact Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, and ask them to support the Senate version of ENDA, S.1584, and end discrimination in the workplace against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ttgpac.com/2009/09/22/u-s-house-holds-hearing-on-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>religious right watch: Religious Right lies about ENDA</title>
    <link href="http://www.religiousrightwatch.com/2009/09/religious-right-lies-about-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6306447</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>religious right watch </name>
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Distortion: ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot;.... It would mean your child&amp;#39;s teache&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.religiousrightwatch.com/2009/09/religious-right-lies-about-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>RU12? Community Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ru12.org/2009/09/enda-hearing-september-23rd-act-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6228514</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RU12? Community Center for Lesbian, Gay,... </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584), to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please take swift action to pass ENDA. I can be reached at ______ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ru12.org/2009/09/enda-hearing-september-23rd-act-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: Pass ENDA in 2009! &#194;&#171; NCLR Blog: Out for Justice</title>
    <link href="http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/action-alert-pass-enda-in-2009/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6228513</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NCLR Blog: Out for Justice </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nclrights.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/action-alert-pass-enda-in-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>And so it begins? &#194;&#171; CHRYSALIS:Insight&amp;gt;Focus&amp;gt;Action</title>
    <link href="http://theamericanflyer.org/2009/09/and-so-it-begins/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6187125</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CHRYSALIS:Insight&gt;Focus&gt;Action </name>
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Then please call your U.S. senators and representative, and urge them to oppose ENDA (S. 1584). As always, please be polite, but firm when calling. It&amp;#39;s important that our lawmakers understand such legislation would discriminate against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanflyer.org/2009/09/and-so-it-begins/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Bathrooms, Church Exemptions, and Lies: Five ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13114/bathrooms-church-exemptions-and-lies-five-ways-the-religious-right-misrepresents-enda" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6187123</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
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Distortion - ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual orientation - complete&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13114/bathrooms-church-exemptions-and-lies-five-ways-the-religious-right-misrepresents-enda&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: Bathrooms, Churches, and Lies ...</title>
    <link href="http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2009/09/bathrooms-churches-and-lies-five-ways.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-20:/commentary/6179682</id>
    <updated>2009-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters </name>
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    <content type="html">
Distortion - ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual orientation - complete&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2009/09/bathrooms-churches-and-lies-five-ways.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Religious Action Center - Sept. 21, 2009 - Workplace ...</title>
    <link href="http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3632" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6322848</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLU </name>
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Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3017 / S. 1584). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, or you can send an e-mail. For more information, contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3632&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Religious Action Center - Sept. 21, 2009 - Workplace ...</title>
    <link href="http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3632&amp;amp;pge_prg_id=10692&amp;amp;pge_id=2567" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6236951</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLU </name>
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    <content type="html">
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3017 / S. 1584). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, or you can send an e-mail. For more information, contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3632&amp;amp;pge_prg_id=10692&amp;amp;pge_id=2567&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center - Sept. 21, 2009 - Workplace ...</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.rac.org/~r/wlu/~3/yGs6VLqnJlw/index.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6194675</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLU </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (H.R. 3017 / S. 1584). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, or you can send an e-mail. For more information, contact ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.rac.org/~r/wlu/~3/yGs6VLqnJlw/index.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA and the Path to Same-Sex Marriage | The Heritage Foundation</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/09/enda-and-the-path-to-same-sex-marriage" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/8991008</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
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[74]Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584, 111th Cong. &#167; 8(c) (2009) (stating that &amp;quot;the term &amp;#39;married&amp;#39; refers to Marriage as such term is defined in...the &amp;#39;Defense of Marriage Act&amp;#39;&amp;quot;), available at http://frwebgate ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/09/enda-and-the-path-to-same-sex-marriage&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ENDA and the Path to Same-Sex Marriage | The Heritage Foundation</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/09/ENDA-and-the-Path-to-Same-Sex-Marriage" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/7971436</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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[74]Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584, 111th Cong. &#167; 8(c) (2009) (stating that &amp;quot;the term &amp;#39;married&amp;#39; refers to marriage as such term is defined in...the &amp;#39;Defense of Marriage Act&amp;#39;&amp;quot;), available at http://frwebgate ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/09/ENDA-and-the-Path-to-Same-Sex-Marriage&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA and the Path to Same-Sex Marriage</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/religion/bg2317.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/7581819</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[74]Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584, 111th Cong. &#167; 8(c) (2009) (stating that &amp;quot;the term &amp;#39;married&amp;#39; refers to marriage as such term is defined in...the &amp;#39;Defense of Marriage Act&amp;#39;&amp;quot;), available at http://frwebgate ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/religion/bg2317.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ENDA and the Path to Same-Sex Marriage</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/religion/bg2317.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6276240</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
[74]Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, S. 1584, 111th Cong. &#167; 8(c) (2009) (stating that &amp;quot;the term &amp;#39;married&amp;#39; refers to marriage as such term is defined in...the &amp;#39;Defense of Marriage Act&amp;#39;&amp;quot;), available at http://frwebgate ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/religion/bg2317.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>sitfu.com: How ENDA Ends Workplace Freedom</title>
    <link href="http://sitfu.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-enda-ends-workplace-freedom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/7405825</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sitfu.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Tell them: &amp;quot;Please do not vote for the freedom-destroying Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017/S.1584.&amp;quot; Your calls will encourage Republicans to fight ENDA and intimidate Democrats from moving it forward too quickly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sitfu.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-enda-ends-workplace-freedom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>sitfu.com: How ENDA Ends Workplace Freedom</title>
    <link href="http://www.sitfu.com/2009/09/how-enda-ends-workplace-freedom.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6134606</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>sitfu.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Tell them: &amp;quot;Please do not vote for the freedom-destroying Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017/S.1584.&amp;quot; Your calls will encourage Republicans to fight ENDA and intimidate Democrats from moving it forward too quickly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sitfu.com/2009/09/how-enda-ends-workplace-freedom.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PFOX-ExGays</title>
    <link href="http://pfox-exgays.blogspot.com/2009/09/pfox-note-federal-employee-larry.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6203063</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PFOX-ExGays </name>
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Send an E-mail your members of congress today and urge politely, but firmly, that they oppose H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584: the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). It&amp;#39;s especially important for lawmakers to hear from business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pfox-exgays.blogspot.com/2009/09/pfox-note-federal-employee-larry.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why I Stand for Transgender Rights &#194;&#171; Peterson Toscano&amp;#39;s A Musing</title>
    <link href="http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/why-i-stand-for-transgender-rights/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6124806</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peterson Toscano's A Musing </name>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://petersontoscano.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/why-i-stand-for-transgender-rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Articles- Collected Articles For The Transgender Community ...</title>
    <link href="http://transvisiontricity.org/articleblog/2009/09/14/urgent-message-tell-congress-we-need-enda-now/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6116005</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Articles- Collected Articles For The Transgende... </name>
    </author>
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I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transvisiontricity.org/articleblog/2009/09/14/urgent-message-tell-congress-we-need-enda-now/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>North Dakota's Conrad: Legislator of the Day</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/north_dakotas_conrad_legislator_of_the_day.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-14:/commentary/6116006</id>
    <updated>2009-09-14T10:45:12Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
North    Dakota is a key state in the fight for ENDA.      North Dakota's Senator Kent Conrad may be a supporter of ENDA, but his vote is unconfirmed.      Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584.      Facts and contact info after the jump. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/north_dakotas_conrad_legislator_of_the_day.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>North Dakota&amp;#39;s Conrad: Legislator of the Day (PinkBananaWorld.com)</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=275344" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/6124807</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
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Please call him today to ask for his support of S.1584. Facts and contact info after the jump. Continue reading &amp;quot;North Dakota&amp;#39;s Conrad: Legislator of the Day&amp;quot;... Published Date: 09/14/2009. SECTION: Lifestyle | REGION: Burlington, VT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=275344&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rod 2.0:Beta: NYT Editorial on ENDA: &amp;quot;Lobby Senators to Get On Board&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2009/09/nyt-editorial-on-enda-lobby-senators-to-get-on-board.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6116004</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rod 2.0:Beta </name>
    </author>
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The Senate version, S. 1584, was submitted in early August by Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley. The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a full committee hearing on the transgender-inclusive H.R. 3017 on September 23. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2009/09/nyt-editorial-on-enda-lobby-senators-to-get-on-board.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#194;&#183; ENDA 2009 HR 3017 / S. 1584 Conference Call Update</title>
    <link href="http://beckscafe.com/2009/09/13/enda-2009-hr-3017-s-1584-conference-call-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6116003</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
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S. 1584 is the designation for ENDA in our Senate; Kennedy, Snow, Collins, Merkley are all in; Not on a fast track as the House bill is. Currently it appears that late this year or early Spring 2010 a Senate vote will take place on ENDA ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beckscafe.com/2009/09/13/enda-2009-hr-3017-s-1584-conference-call-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights: NY Times on ...</title>
    <link href="http://gay.americablog.com/2009/09/ny-times-on-enda-people-who-believe-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6106741</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There&amp;#39;s a full list of sponsors of S. 1584, the Senate ENDA bill, after the break. If your Senator isn&amp;#39;t on the list, call them. And, write them. Then, call them again. Here&amp;#39;s the current list of co-sponsors for S. 1584, introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gay.americablog.com/2009/09/ny-times-on-enda-people-who-believe-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ENDA Hearing Scheduled, and Montana&amp;#39;s Senator Baucus ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=274460" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6098258</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please call him today to ask for his support on S.1584. Facts and contact info after the jump. Continue reading &amp;quot;ENDA Hearing Scheduled, and Montana&amp;#39;s Senator Baucus&amp;quot;... Published Date: 09/11/2009. SECTION: Politics &amp;amp; Law | REGION: New ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=274460&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TransOhio: Our Time Is Now. Right Now. ENDA and Ohio&amp;#39;s EHEA.</title>
    <link href="http://transohio.blogspot.com/2009/09/our-time-is-now-right-now-enda-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6086830</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TransOhio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S. 1584). ENDA protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination and it is critically important. Please take swift action to pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transohio.blogspot.com/2009/09/our-time-is-now-right-now-enda-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How to Counter Religious Right Lies about ENDA &#194;&#171; Women Born ...</title>
    <link href="http://womenborntranssexual.com/2009/09/09/how-to-counter-religious-right-lies-about-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6236954</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Women Born Transsexual </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
AFA &#226;&#8364;&#8220; ENDA (H.R. 2981 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 3017 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; S. 1584) has been changed from the &#226;&#8364;&#339;gay-only&#226;&#8364;* version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &#226;&#8364;&#339;gender identity&#226;&#8364;* as well as sexual orientation &#226;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womenborntranssexual.com/2009/09/09/how-to-counter-religious-right-lies-about-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pam&amp;#39;s House Blend:: Talking points to counter religious right lies ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/12880/talking-points-to-counter-religious-right-lies-about-enda" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6068470</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pam's House Blend - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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I am posting the talking points and including a refutation with each one: AFA - ENDA (HR 2981 - HR 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/12880/talking-points-to-counter-religious-right-lies-about-enda&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: How to counter religius right ...</title>
    <link href="http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-counter-religius-right-lies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6059887</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &amp;quot;gay-only&amp;quot; version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &amp;quot;gender identity&amp;quot; as well as sexual orientation - complete with special&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-counter-religius-right-lies.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 calls for action | True ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.trueignorance.com/2009/09/07/employee-non-discrimination-act-of-2009-calls-for-action/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-06:/commentary/6051624</id>
    <updated>2009-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>True Ignorance </name>
    </author>
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Send an E-mail your members of congress today and urge politely, but firmly, that they oppose H.R. 2981 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 3017 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; S. 1584: the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). It&amp;#39;s especially important for lawmakers to hear from business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trueignorance.com/2009/09/07/employee-non-discrimination-act-of-2009-calls-for-action/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Colorado&amp;#39;s Michael Bennet: Legislator of the Day (PinkBananaWorld.com)</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=272261" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6038098</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
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However, while he is a likely yes vote, he has not yet confirmed his support of ENDA, S.1584. His cohort in the Senate, Senator Mark Udall, is a co-sponsor of the bill. What will get him to commit? Take a guess? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=272261&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Arkansas&amp;#39;s Senator Mark Pryor: Legislator of the Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=271871" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6026755</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please call them today to ask for their support for S.1584. Facts and contact info after the jump. Continue reading &amp;quot;Arkansas&amp;#39;s Senator Mark Pryor: Legislator of the Day&amp;quot;... Published Date: 09/03/2009. SECTION: Politics &amp;amp; Law ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=271871&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ENDA &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Work place is the wrong place for sexual politics ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2009/09/enda-work-place-is-the-wrong-place-for-sexual-politics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6019531</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Conservative Daily </name>
    </author>
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ENDA (H.R. 2981 - H.R. 3017 - S. 1584) has been changed from the &#226;&#8364;&#339;gay-only&#226;&#8364;* version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &#226;&#8364;&#339;gender identity&#226;&#8364;* as well as sexual orientation - complete with special&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanconservativedaily.com/2009/09/enda-work-place-is-the-wrong-place-for-sexual-politics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ENDA &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Work place is the wrong place for sexual politics :Amish ...</title>
    <link href="http://amishhooligan.org/2009/09/03/enda-work-place-is-the-wrong-place-for-sexual-politics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6019530</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Amish Hooligan </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Send an E-mail your members of congress today and urge politely, but firmly, that they oppose H.R. 2981 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 3017 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; S. 1584: the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). It&amp;#39;s especially important for lawmakers to hear from business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amishhooligan.org/2009/09/03/enda-work-place-is-the-wrong-place-for-sexual-politics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another liberal law | Maui Conservatives</title>
    <link href="http://mauiconservatives.com/2009/09/03/another-liberal-law/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6019529</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maui Conservatives </name>
    </author>
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ENDA (H.R. 2981 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 3017 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; S. 1584) has been changed from the &#226;&#8364;&#339;gay-only&#226;&#8364;* version the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on &#226;&#8364;&#339;gender identity&#226;&#8364;* as well as sexual orientation &#226;&#8364;&#8220; comple&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mauiconservatives.com/2009/09/03/another-liberal-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Arkansas&amp;#39;s Senator Mark Pryor: Legislator of the Day | The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/arkansass_senator_mark_pryor_legislator_of_the_day.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6019528</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
    </author>
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There is a poignant back story on Sen. Pryor and the failure of ENDA in 1996 by a single vote. Please call them today to ask for their support for S.1584. Facts and contact info after the jump....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/arkansass_senator_mark_pryor_legislator_of_the_day.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rod 2.0:Beta: Reid: Senate Commited to Passing Employment Non ...</title>
    <link href="http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2009/09/harry-reid-senate-commited-to-passing-enda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6106742</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rod 2.0:Beta </name>
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As we first reported here last month, Reid is a strong supporter the Senate ENDA bill, S. 1584, which currently has 38 sponsors. (According to Reid&amp;#39;s office, he&amp;#39;s not a cosponsor because, as Majority Leader, he usually doesn&amp;#39;t sponsor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2009/09/harry-reid-senate-commited-to-passing-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FRACTALISED FRAGMENTED THERAPEUTIC BLOGGING: Read the Post ! Do ...</title>
    <link href="http://timlintim.blogspot.com/2009/09/read-post-do-math-do-what-you-got-to-do.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6009573</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FRACTALISED FRAGMENTED THERAPEUTIC BLOGGING </name>
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Okay, gang, here&amp;#39;s what&amp;#39;s going on. We need 60 votes to win against a likely Republican filibuster. There are 48 Senators with confirmed yes votes on S.1584. The game is a treasure hunt to find another twelve votes so it can pass. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timlintim.blogspot.com/2009/09/read-post-do-math-do-what-you-got-to-do.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights: Harry Reid ...</title>
    <link href="http://gay.americablog.com/2009/09/harry-reid-commits-to-passing-enda-out.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6009569</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve... </name>
    </author>
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As we first reported here last month, Reid is a strong supporter the Senate ENDA bill, S. 1584, which currently has 38 sponsors. (According to Reid&amp;#39;s office, he&amp;#39;s not a cosponsor because, as Majority Leader, he usually don&amp;#39;t sponsor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gay.americablog.com/2009/09/harry-reid-commits-to-passing-enda-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>West Virginia&amp;#39;s Byrd and Rockefeller: Legislators of the Day ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=271042" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/6009572</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PinkBananaWorld.com </name>
    </author>
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They have not yet declared their positions, so please call them and ask for their support for S.1584. Continue reading &amp;quot;West Virginia&amp;#39;s Byrd and Rockefeller: Legislators of the Day&amp;quot;... Published Date: 09/01/2009. SECTION: Politics &amp;amp; Law .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pinkbananaworld.com/content-detail.cfm?ID=271042&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Transfofa em Blog</title>
    <link href="http://transfofa.blogspot.com/2009/09/espana-un-transexual-se-inscribe-como.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/5998689</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transfofa em Blog </name>
    </author>
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This is part two of a series of posts analyzing ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, known as H.R.3017 in the U.S. House of Representatives, and S.1584 in the Senate. [USA] [Blog/Commentary] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transfofa.blogspot.com/2009/09/espana-un-transexual-se-inscribe-como.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>West Virginia&amp;#39;s Byrd and Rockefeller: Legislators of the Day | The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/west_virginias_byrd_rockefeller_and_mollohan_legis.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/5998688</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
    </author>
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Call him at 304-253-9704 to support S.1584 (click here for email). The West Virginia delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives. West Virginia&amp;#39;s story in the House is quite different. There are three representatives, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/west_virginias_byrd_rockefeller_and_mollohan_legis.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Click Here To Email 18 Crucial Senators on ENDA | The Bilerico Project</title>
    <link href="http://www.bilerico.com/2009/08/click_here_to_email_18_crucial_senators_on_enda.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5991134</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bilerico Project </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Okay, gang, here&amp;#39;s what&amp;#39;s going on. We need 60 votes to win against a likely Republican filibuster. There are 48 Senators with confirmed yes votes on S.1584. The game is a treasure hunt to find another twelve votes so it can pass. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bilerico.com/2009/08/click_here_to_email_18_crucial_senators_on_enda.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>planetransgender: ENDA S.1584 UPDATE 8/31/09 We 12 Need VOTES!</title>
    <link href="http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/08/enda-s1584-update-83109-we-12-need.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5991133</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>planetransgender </name>
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If at least twelve of these eighteen Senators come on board, as seems likely, then S.1584 will pass the Senate. Email them, call them, get them on board for S.1584! And, if haven&amp;#39;t already, join our Inclusive ENDA campaign on Facebook. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/08/enda-s1584-update-83109-we-12-need.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PFLAG National Blog: Action Alert: Voice Your Support for ENDA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/6364072</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Earlier this summer, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced in both the House (H.R. 3017) and the Senate (S. 1584). This legislation will expand the scope of the existing federal law that prohibits employment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pflag.org/2009/08/action-alert-voice-your-support-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BELLEVILLE~ Contact Rep. Jerry Costello on ENDA! - Colby Kluthe&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BellevillePride.Com's MySpace Blog </name>
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The U.S. House and Senate recently introduced an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (&#226;&#8364;&#339;ENDA&#226;&#8364;* - H.R. 3017, S. 1584). This legislation would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;amp;friendId=408044955&amp;amp;blogId=507721705&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PFLAG National Blog: Action Alert: Voice Your Support for ENDA</title>
    <link href="http://pflagblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/action-alert-voice-your-support-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/5967165</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PFLAG National Blog </name>
    </author>
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Earlier this summer, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced in both the House (H.R. 3017) and the Senate (S. 1584). This legislation will expand the scope of the existing federal law that prohibits employment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pflagblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/action-alert-voice-your-support-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Legislation Introduced To Ban Sexual Orientation and ...</title>
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Under both the Senate (S. 1584) and House (H.R. 2981) versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, which are substantially similar to one another, an employee&amp;#39;s sexual orientation and gender identity would be subject to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gambrell.com/Content.aspx?NodeID=200&amp;amp;PublicationID=677&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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      <name>Federal Employment Law Articles </name>
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Under both the Senate (S. 1584) and House (H.R. 2981) versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, which are substantially similar to one another, an employee&amp;#39;s sexual orientation and gender identity would be subject to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bakerdonelson.com/ContentWide.aspx?NodeID=200&amp;amp;PublicationID=677&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonus Depreciation: Considering the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bakerdonelson.com/Content.aspx?NodeID=200&amp;amp;PublicationID=677" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/6134607</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Federal Employment Law Articles </name>
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Under both the Senate (S. 1584) and House (H.R. 2981) versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009, which are substantially similar to one another, an employee&amp;#39;s sexual orientation and gender identity would be subject to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bakerdonelson.com/Content.aspx?NodeID=200&amp;amp;PublicationID=677&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SHOCK: National Equality March Will Not Demand Marriage Equality ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.queerty.com/shock-national-equality-march-will-not-demand-marriage-equality-dadt-repeal-20090827/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/6009571</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Queerty </name>
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I know&#226;&#8364;&#166; the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1283) and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (S. 1584/H.R. 3017) have both been referred to committee&#226;&#8364;&#166; but how many bills actually make it OUT of committee when ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.queerty.com/shock-national-equality-march-will-not-demand-marriage-equality-dadt-repeal-20090827/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transgender Workplace Diversity: Legal Analysis of ENDA, Section 3 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5958125</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transgender Workplace Diversity </name>
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This is part two of a series of posts analyzing ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, known as H.R.3017 in the U.S. House of Representatives, and S.1584 in the Senate. In this post, I analyze Section 3(a)(4), which contains the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transworkplace.blogspot.com/2009/08/legal-analysis-of-enda-section-3-a4a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>APA exposes &amp;#39;ex-gay&amp;#39; myth &#171; qnotes - north carolina south carolina ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/7819378</id>
    <updated>2009-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Q-Notes - Carolinas' premier LGBT news... </name>
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5, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR-D), Susan Collins (ME-R), Olympia Snowe (ME-R), and Edward Kennedy (MA-D) introduced an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) which would protect LGBT employees from workplace discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://goqnotes.com/3360/apa-exposes-ex-gay-myth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>APA exposes &amp;#39;ex-gay&amp;#39; myth &#194;&#183; Q-Notes - Carolinas&amp;#39; premier LGBT news ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.q-notes.com/3360/apa-exposes-ex-gay-myth/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5916531</id>
    <updated>2009-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Q-Notes - Carolinas' premier LGBT news... </name>
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5, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR-D), Susan Collins (ME-R), Olympia Snowe (ME-R), and Edward Kennedy (MA-D) introduced an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584) which would protect LGBT employees from workplace discrimination. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.q-notes.com/3360/apa-exposes-ex-gay-myth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Support LGBT Equality - Take Action on ENDA! | Action Left</title>
    <link href="http://www.revivingliberalism.com/action-left/?p=1154" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5958126</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Action Left </name>
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We have the unique opportunity to take action to correct this wrong by helping to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ENDA, H.R. 3017 in the House and S. 1584 in the Senate, extends fair employment practices to the LGBT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.revivingliberalism.com/action-left/?p=1154&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Support LGBT Equality - Take Action on ENDA! | Action Left</title>
    <link href="http://www.revivingliberalism.com/action-left/support-lgbt-equality-take-action-on-enda/2009/08/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5928357</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Action Left </name>
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We have the unique opportunity to take action to correct this wrong by helping to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ENDA, H.R. 3017 in the House and S. 1584 in the Senate, extends fair employment practices to the LGBT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.revivingliberalism.com/action-left/support-lgbt-equality-take-action-on-enda/2009/08/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House of Brat: The Daily Dumbass: Sarah Palin on HR 3200</title>
    <link href="http://houseofbrat.blogspot.com/2009/08/daily-dumbass-sarah-palin-on-hr-3200.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-14:/commentary/5839333</id>
    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>House of Brat </name>
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The Senate just uses &amp;quot;S&amp;quot; and the number, e.g. S. 1584. 3. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) does not control the Senate Finance committee, no matter how desperately your followers think he does. He is not even the committee chair. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://houseofbrat.blogspot.com/2009/08/daily-dumbass-sarah-palin-on-hr-3200.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Text of S. 1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 ...</title>
    <link href="http://transworkplace.ning.com/profiles/blogs/text-of-s-1584-employment" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/8026509</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest Activity on Transworkplace </name>
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S 1584 IS 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1584 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2009 Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transworkplace.ning.com/profiles/blogs/text-of-s-1584-employment&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Federal Job Preferences to Military Spouses &#194;&#171; Florida Employment Law</title>
    <link href="http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/federal-job-preferences-to-military-spouses/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/5923097</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Employment Law </name>
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On August 5, 2009, a bipartisan bill (S. 1584) was introduced in the Senate that would provide employment discrimination protections to individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. This is the first time that a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/federal-job-preferences-to-military-spouses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Find Town-Hall Meetings &#194;&#171; Shansgazette&amp;#39;s Weblog</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shansgazette's Weblog </name>
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S. 1584 would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Click here to tell your Members of Congress what you think of this bill. S. 1632 would require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shansgazette.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/find-town-hall-meetings/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>planetransgender: Text of S. 1584: Employment Non-Discrimination ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/5838066</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>planetransgender </name>
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This is the latest version of the bill available as of Aug 13, 2009 on the GovTrack.US website. S 1584 IS 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1584. To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/08/text-of-s-1584-employment-non.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transfofa em Blog</title>
    <link href="http://transfofa.blogspot.com/2009/08/europe-good-overview-of-policy-issues.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5916532</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Transfofa em Blog </name>
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A bipartisan bill (S. 1584) that would provide employment discrimination protections to individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://transfofa.blogspot.com/2009/08/europe-good-overview-of-policy-issues.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Bill Proposes Increasing Penalties for Misclassifying ...</title>
    <link href="http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/house-bill-proposes-increasing-penalties-for-misclassifying-employees-as-independent-contractors/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5838069</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Employment Law </name>
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On August 5, 2009, a bipartisan bill (S. 1584) was introduced in the Senate that would provide employment discrimination protections to individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. This is the first time that a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/house-bill-proposes-increasing-penalties-for-misclassifying-employees-as-independent-contractors/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>All-Inclusive ENDA Introduced in the Senate! &#194;&#171; Florida Employment Law</title>
    <link href="http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/all-inclusive-enda-introduced-in-the-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-10:/commentary/5819931</id>
    <updated>2009-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Florida Employment Law </name>
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    <content type="html">
On August 5, 2009, a bipartisan bill (S. 1584) was introduced in the Senate that would provide employment discrimination protections to individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. This is the first time that a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridaemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/all-inclusive-enda-introduced-in-the-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WayGay: Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)</title>
    <link href="http://waygay.blogspot.com/2009/08/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_3755.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-09:/commentary/5900590</id>
    <updated>2009-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WayGay </name>
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As we continue the discussion about the LGBT-related legislation before this Congress the one that will have the most impact on the most people is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), which will protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waygay.blogspot.com/2009/08/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_3755.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2015Place.com: Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)</title>
    <link href="http://www.2015place.com/2009/08/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_1893.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-09:/commentary/5812337</id>
    <updated>2009-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2015Place.com </name>
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As we continue the discussion about the LGBT-related legislation before this Congress the one that will have the most impact on the most people is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (H.R. 3017 and S. 1584), which will protect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.2015place.com/2009/08/combined-gay-news-headlines-t5t-1_1893.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Prayer, Action And News: Beginning of the ENDA</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-09:/commentary/5812336</id>
    <updated>2009-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prayer, Action And News </name>
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introduced the bill as S. 1584 with 39 cosponsors. On the House side, one pro-homosexual website has counted 205 confirmed votes for ENDA out of the 218 needed. Although liberals have relentlessly argued that not only &amp;quot;sexual ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prayer-and-action.blogspot.com/2009/08/beginning-of-enda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Inclusive ENDA Bill introduced in Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.outinjersey.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=465:inclusive-enda-legislation-introduced-in-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-07:/commentary/5856827</id>
    <updated>2009-08-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Welcome to Out in Jersey Magazine </name>
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The Senate version is billed as S. 1584. President Obama has stated that he would sign this legislation into law. Visit www.PassENDANow.org to learn more, and to email N.J. U.S. Senators Lautenberg and Menendez to express support and to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.outinjersey.net/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=465:inclusive-enda-legislation-introduced-in-senate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NGblog: olsen/boiles say no to gay groups in court brief filing</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-07:/commentary/5794964</id>
    <updated>2009-08-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NGblog </name>
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But the text of S. 1584 was entered into the Congressional Record (beginning on pa... 1 day ago. Living InThe Bonus Round &#183; So You Think You Can Mug. - See anyone familiar? Yes. Right behind Nigel, just as he was explaining how happy he ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nlsngrc.blogspot.com/2009/08/olsenboiles-say-no-to-gay-groups-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NGblog: friday this and that</title>
    <link href="http://nlsngrc.blogspot.com/2009/08/friday-this-and-that.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5782228</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NGblog </name>
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But the text of S. 1584 was entered into the Congressional Record (beginning on pa... 15 hours ago. Living InThe Bonus Round &#183; So You Think You Can Mug. - See anyone familiar? Yes. Right behind Nigel, just as he was explaining how happy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nlsngrc.blogspot.com/2009/08/friday-this-and-that.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Senate's Version of ENDA &#194;&#171; ENDAblog</title>
    <link href="http://endablog.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/the-senates-version-of-enda/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5772488</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ENDAblog </name>
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If part of the 'compromise' is also to make S. 1584 into an 'HRC Classic' ENDA, that would mean that the federal definition of sexual orientation will overwrite all state definitions &#226;&#8364;&#8220; including the ones that are trans-inclusive. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://endablog.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/the-senates-version-of-enda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Protect American Workers - ACLU:</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/7089510</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ACLU Alerts </name>
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I am writing in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), bipartisan legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 3017) by Representatives Barney Frank and Mark Kirk and in the Senate (S. 1584) by Senators Jeff ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&amp;amp;id=1601&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACLU:</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/6816545</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ACLU Alerts </name>
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I am writing in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), bipartisan legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 3017) by Representatives Barney Frank and Mark Kirk and in the Senate (S. 1584) by Senators Jeff ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.aclu.org/enda&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Civil Liberties Union:</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5991135</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ACLU Alerts </name>
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I am writing in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), bipartisan legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 3017) by Representatives Barney Frank and Mark Kirk and in the Senate (S. 1584) by Senators Jeff ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?id=1601&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Civil Liberties Union:</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5856833</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACLU Alerts </name>
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    <content type="html">
I am writing in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), bipartisan legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 3017) by Representatives Barney Frank and Mark Kirk and in the Senate (S. 1584) by Senators Jeff ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.aclu.org/ENDA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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But the text of S. 1584 was entered into the Congressional Record (beginning on pa... 3 hours ago. Father Geoff Farrow &#183; A welcoming Church - I was invited by some friends to join them for Sunday Eucharist at All Saint's Episcopal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/08/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-say-no.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Trinity Documentation Project: Trinity gets political!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5772490</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Trinity Documentation Project </name>
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Earlier this week, the United States Senate introduced a new bill, S.1584, which is more popularly known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. It provides protection for employees from being fired based on their sexual orientation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://trinitydocproject.blogspot.com/2009/08/trinity-gets-political.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced In Senate | Man of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5772489</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New on Man of Austin </name>
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(from HRC) On Wednesday, August 5, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced in the US Senate. The bill (S.1584) would create federal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://manofaustin.com/2009/08/employment-non-discrimination-act-introduced-in-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HRC Workplace News: Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5770442</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>rmarcandrews's posterous </name>
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The bill (S.1584) would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The lead sponsors of the measure are Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward Kennedy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rmarcandrews.posterous.com/hrc-workplace-news-employment-non-discriminat&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog: Justice and Inclusivity for All!</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/08/justice_and_inclusivity_for_al.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5770439</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Religious Action Center :: RACBlog </name>
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On August 5, ENDA (S. 1584/H.R. 3017) was reintroduced in the Senate, but this was no ordinary introduction. This was the first time an inclusive ENDA has been introduced in the Upper House of Congress. &quot;Inclusive&quot; means that there are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.rj.org/rac/2009/08/justice_and_inclusivity_for_al.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Urge the Senate to Pass a Trans-Inclusive Employment Non ...</title>
    <link href="http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/urge_the_senate_to_pass_a_trans-inclusive_employment_non-discrimination_act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5770433</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Gay Rights Blog </name>
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The bill, known as S. 1584, would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Here at change.org, we've got a petition where you can send a message to your Senators letting them know that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/urge_the_senate_to_pass_a_trans-inclusive_employment_non-discrimination_act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aBr7T5bRMOn22gW5z5WUDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF90bB0UM4ejCWiJmnxed42yuFYzg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/16473347</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=aBr7T5bRMOn22gW5z5WUDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF90bB0UM4ejCWiJmnxed42yuFYzg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=WXCGT_L9DMqP8AHZ5ryUCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG11M5S5G4opso0OWJMTieuU5RUrA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hsaFT4mtBc6H8gGi95DCCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGdIQCCVPQO5st_FXZrhBFQoBMMgA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/14346901</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=hsaFT4mtBc6H8gGi95DCCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGdIQCCVPQO5st_FXZrhBFQoBMMgA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/14329785</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=mhyFT9acHcKg2QXWwun2CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGEqlSE5sA7HYGqkjc_cb0Wuglk5Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kXaET-LmJqWe2AW3o-n8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEkDmpKr00RWkiaHb9mfKVPMbvtEg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/14308478</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kXaET-LmJqWe2AW3o-n8CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEkDmpKr00RWkiaHb9mfKVPMbvtEg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1584: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DsuDT8mKJuWU2gXtt_3nCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNECMMB4NAr-WpJzmFbdvPLTVy2N_w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/14292391</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DsuDT8mKJuWU2gXtt_3nCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNECMMB4NAr-WpJzmFbdvPLTVy2N_w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iu53T8viBoT1sQKlpf2hBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFiNjpFsYTrhqDnYOseVICvuzlXIA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/14002199</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iu53T8viBoT1sQKlpf2hBA&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFiNjpFsYTrhqDnYOseVICvuzlXIA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=20p3T-XfJurM2gWAq7m1Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH5yO3bnh0mi4UGuPjL3W4X-bSvLg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/13983097</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=20p3T-XfJurM2gWAq7m1Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH5yO3bnh0mi4UGuPjL3W4X-bSvLg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/13964662</id>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=wZx2T73KMMfC2wWehf21Bg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFuivpmxq26RoGDKhx7YNC2hKsT4g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/13943095</id>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=nfN1T9KPNIri2AXRt_iSDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHa9owVRdNPcJCaMjP7MmZW1NUgjQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/13924324</id>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=PEt1T9O3MYiG2gXJ36mwDQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGHZa2mgNH-83CZwDmzGhUwJeb3LQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/13903958</id>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1584/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=n6N0T8miLoXc2AXdy43rDg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFuQE_XCIejnozwwNvzr8IMRa52sw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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