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what you can do
Dear Friends and Allies,
Don't let Congress take the 'T' out of the LGBT movement.
Congress members have decided to eliminate gender identity from the latest version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that was introduced on the House Floor Friday.
LGBT and allied organizations have been working together for years to pass a bill that would add sexual orientatiDear Friends and Allies,
Don't let Congress take the 'T' out of the LGBT movement.
Congress members have decided to eliminate gender identity from the latest version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that was introduced on the House Floor Friday.
LGBT and allied organizations have been working together for years to pass a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under federal employment non-discrimination legislation. We want to see all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees protected from workplace harassment and discrimination under federal law.
The intention behind members of Congress in favor of splitting an all inclusive bill into two pieces of legislation - one for sexual orientation and another for gender identity - appears to be a fear that a bill including gender identity would sink the whole ship. We need to let Congress know that we do not want our communities and our rights torn apart.
What can you do?
1. Sign TLC's petition urging the Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Frank to introduce the original version of ENDA that includes both gender identity and sexual orientation.
Sign the petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/transgender_inclusive_ENDA/
2. Call your representative today! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202.224.3121 and ask to speak to your representative's office.
Find out who your representative is: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Here's a link to all Representatives in Congress: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml
When the representative's receptionist answers, you can say:
"Please tell [your representative] that I oppose any version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that does not include both sexual orientation and gender identity. Transgender people desperately need the protections ENDA would provide. Surveys of transgender people have found that more than 55% reported discrimination in the workplace, and almost 60% earned less than $16,000 a year. The entire country has an interest in seeing the transgender community thrive in the national economy. Without protection against discrimination, that is nearly impossible. Congress should pass the original version of ENDA that includes both gender identity and sexual orientation."
Contact your representative: http://www.kintera.org/site/lookup.asp?c=nlI2IeN1JyE&b=2579775
3. Become a monthly donor to support the Transgender Law Center's efforts to protect the civil rights for the community.
In solidarity,
Masen Davis
Executive Director of the Transgender Law Centeron and gender identity as protected classes under federal employment non-discrimination legislation. We want to see all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees protected from workplace harassment and discrimination under federal law.
Don't let Congress take the 'T' out of the LGBT movement.
Congress members have decided to eliminate gender identity from the latest version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that was introduced on the House Floor Friday.
LGBT and allied organizations have been working together for years to pass a bill that would add sexual orientatiDear Friends and Allies,
Don't let Congress take the 'T' out of the LGBT movement.
Congress members have decided to eliminate gender identity from the latest version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that was introduced on the House Floor Friday.
LGBT and allied organizations have been working together for years to pass a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under federal employment non-discrimination legislation. We want to see all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees protected from workplace harassment and discrimination under federal law.
The intention behind members of Congress in favor of splitting an all inclusive bill into two pieces of legislation - one for sexual orientation and another for gender identity - appears to be a fear that a bill including gender identity would sink the whole ship. We need to let Congress know that we do not want our communities and our rights torn apart.
What can you do?
1. Sign TLC's petition urging the Speaker Pelosi and Congressman Frank to introduce the original version of ENDA that includes both gender identity and sexual orientation.
Sign the petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/transgender_inclusive_ENDA/
2. Call your representative today! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202.224.3121 and ask to speak to your representative's office.
Find out who your representative is: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Here's a link to all Representatives in Congress: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml
When the representative's receptionist answers, you can say:
"Please tell [your representative] that I oppose any version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that does not include both sexual orientation and gender identity. Transgender people desperately need the protections ENDA would provide. Surveys of transgender people have found that more than 55% reported discrimination in the workplace, and almost 60% earned less than $16,000 a year. The entire country has an interest in seeing the transgender community thrive in the national economy. Without protection against discrimination, that is nearly impossible. Congress should pass the original version of ENDA that includes both gender identity and sexual orientation."
Contact your representative: http://www.kintera.org/site/lookup.asp?c=nlI2IeN1JyE&b=2579775
3. Become a monthly donor to support the Transgender Law Center's efforts to protect the civil rights for the community.
In solidarity,
Masen Davis
Executive Director of the Transgender Law Centeron and gender identity as protected classes under federal employment non-discrimination legislation. We want to see all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees protected from workplace harassment and discrimination under federal law.