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Title: ENDA Explodes
Post by: katia on October 03, 2007, 09:51:38 PM
Post by: katia on October 03, 2007, 09:51:38 PM
ENDA Explodes
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=16201
By Lisa Keen
10/2/2007
'A major controversy has erupted within the LGBT community over a decision by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) to seek passage of a new version of ENDA that both excludes gender identity and, in the view of a major gay legal organization, is so "riddled with loopholes" as to render it a "far weaker bill" with seriously diminished ability to protect gay men and lesbians from workplace discrimination'.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=16201
By Lisa Keen
10/2/2007
'A major controversy has erupted within the LGBT community over a decision by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) to seek passage of a new version of ENDA that both excludes gender identity and, in the view of a major gay legal organization, is so "riddled with loopholes" as to render it a "far weaker bill" with seriously diminished ability to protect gay men and lesbians from workplace discrimination'.