HRC Put ENDA In Peril? Approved Reckless Debate On Transgender Teachers And Children
21 April, 2010 | Derrick Mathis
http://renwl.org/news/lgbt-rights/hrc-put-enda-in-peril-approved-reckless-tv-debate-on-transgender-teachers-and-childrenBarney Frank has promised a vote either this week or next on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill he sponsored (it has 198 co-sponsors). We know that Democrats have tried to pass a version of the legislation for years, but social conservatives say the bill is now especially controversial because of the protections it would grant to transgender and transsexual teachers.
This was the topic of debate on CBS's Washington Unplugged webcast on Tuesday when Andrea Lafferty, executive director of the Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) went toe to toe with Allyson Robinson, associate director of diversity for the Human Rights Campaign. The discussion was moderated by the show's host Nancy Chordes.
In watching it there's something about the debate that is unsettling.
