"Equal Opportunity for All" - Democratic Underground

Omaha Steve

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Mon Sep-28-09 06:34 AM
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"Equal Opportunity for All"

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/571620678

Equal Opportunity for All
Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: Human Rights Campaign

In 29 states, it's still legal to fire someone because they're gay; in 38 states it is legal to fire someone for being transgender.

Thousands of hardworking lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans have lost their livelihoods simply because of who they are. HRC is working to end this bitter injustice by passing a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a federal bill that would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote employees simply based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Senate has, for the first time, introduced a fully-inclusive ENDA. Send your Senators a message today and

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/571620678

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