ENDA postmortem: We just don't care about jobs
Filed by: Alex Blaze
June 1, 2010 6:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/06/enda_postmortem_we_just_dont_care_about_jobs.phpJill, Joe, and Rebecca have all written about why ENDA didn't get passed this Congressional session, even with massive public support, even with strong Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate, even with all the work citizen activists put into lobbying, and even with wonderful polling in conservative bastions (did you know Utah supports inclusive employment protection 66-25? But would you expect Sen. Orrin Hatch to switch sides here?).
The cards were stacked in favor of ENDA in 2009 and 2010, and somehow it didn't get through. While there are many reasons this happened (such a huge failure doesn't happen for any one reason), there was an astonishing lack of care among many LGB people when it came to ENDA, especially those who represent us. While the difference is most stark when compared to the community support DADT repeal has received, I won't begrudge those folks for getting out there and putting the time in to get even the compromise passed.
