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Title: Frank to introduce ENDA next week 8 sponsors include 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Post by: Shana A on June 17, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Post by: Shana A on June 17, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Frank to introduce ENDA next week
8 sponsors include 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Staff reports
Jun 17 2009, 9:31 AM
http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791 (http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791)
An assistant to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) revealed Wednesday that the congressman will introduce the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week.
Diego Sanchez, who is transgender and a senior policy adviser to Frank, said the bill will be inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity. He noted it will include the legislative language Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) used in 2007 in an attempt to restore gender identity provisions to an earlier version of the bill.
8 sponsors include 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Staff reports
Jun 17 2009, 9:31 AM
http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791 (http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791)
An assistant to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) revealed Wednesday that the congressman will introduce the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week.
Diego Sanchez, who is transgender and a senior policy adviser to Frank, said the bill will be inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity. He noted it will include the legislative language Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) used in 2007 in an attempt to restore gender identity provisions to an earlier version of the bill.
Title: Re: Frank to introduce ENDA next week 8 sponsors include 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Post by: Sandy on June 17, 2009, 12:49:40 PM
Post by: Sandy on June 17, 2009, 12:49:40 PM
Quote from: Zythyra on June 17, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Frank to introduce ENDA next week
8 sponsors include 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Staff reports
Jun 17 2009, 9:31 AM
http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791 (http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791)
An assistant to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) revealed Wednesday that the congressman will introduce the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week.
Diego Sanchez, who is transgender and a senior policy adviser to Frank, said the bill will be inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity.
For now.
Until the votes aren't there.
There's still plenty of bus to throw the trans folks under.
-Sandy(I'm not cynical, just realistic)
Title: Rep. Frank close to introducing ENDA 4 Republicans among 8 early sponsors
Post by: Shana A on June 17, 2009, 09:47:15 PM
Post by: Shana A on June 17, 2009, 09:47:15 PM
Rep. Frank close to introducing ENDA
4 Republicans among 8 early sponsors
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Jun 17 2009, 9:31 AM
http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791 (http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791)
An aide to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Wednesday that the congressman plans to introduce a revised version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week that will include protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Diego Sanchez, who is transgender and a senior policy adviser to Frank, said the bill has been changed from the so-called "gay-only" version that the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on gender identity as well as sexual orientation.
Sanchez said that, as of Wednesday, the bill had eight House co-sponsors, including four Democrats and four Republicans. Among the sponsors were gay House members Frank, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Jared Polis (D-Colo.). The lead Republican sponsor is Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)
4 Republicans among 8 early sponsors
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington Blade | Jun 17 2009, 9:31 AM
http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791 (http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25791)
An aide to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Wednesday that the congressman plans to introduce a revised version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week that will include protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Diego Sanchez, who is transgender and a senior policy adviser to Frank, said the bill has been changed from the so-called "gay-only" version that the House passed in 2007 to include language banning job discrimination based on gender identity as well as sexual orientation.
Sanchez said that, as of Wednesday, the bill had eight House co-sponsors, including four Democrats and four Republicans. Among the sponsors were gay House members Frank, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Jared Polis (D-Colo.). The lead Republican sponsor is Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)
Title: Re: Frank to introduce ENDA next week 8 sponsors include 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Post by: Sandy on June 18, 2009, 12:55:50 AM
Post by: Sandy on June 18, 2009, 12:55:50 AM
I read the article. And ol' Barney and even Joe S. from HRC are backing this.
But they also put together the last ENDA bill which also included gender identity wording.
And Joe S. even did the keynote address at Southern Comfort that year stating loudly and unequivocally that he personally, and HRC and all his supporters would NOT SUPPORT AN ENDA BILL THAT DID NOT INCLUDE GENDER IDENTITY!
Less than three weeks later, Barney pulled the gender identity wording and Joe S. said that HRC would support WHATEVER CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE!
Donna Rose resigned from her position in HRC because of their about face.
Since that time all I have heard is rhetoric from both Barney and Joe S and HRC. Yes, Barney did organize the committee presentation of trans issues to the representatives which was a great show.
And Joe S. has directed that HRC will (again) only support a fully inclusive ENDA.
It's all just words.
When (or if, given the phenomenally timid support of the Obama administration) this bill comes up for a vote and if (again) there is a battle for support and necessary votes don't appear, if Representative Frank and Joe S and HRC put some skin in the game and put their money, and reputation, on the line, then I'll believe them.
I have been betrayed before, I'm not a virgin in that respect. But too many of my sisters and brothers have been betrayed where this bill could have helped them had it been enacted as written. For them, I fear, it may be too late. For others who yet may have yet to start down this life changing path, it may be the only thing that keeps them going.
My one voice is not the sole voice to be sure, but so far all our voices together have not caught the ears of those who matter.
"This time, it'll be different!"
-Sandy(yeah, right)
But they also put together the last ENDA bill which also included gender identity wording.
And Joe S. even did the keynote address at Southern Comfort that year stating loudly and unequivocally that he personally, and HRC and all his supporters would NOT SUPPORT AN ENDA BILL THAT DID NOT INCLUDE GENDER IDENTITY!
Less than three weeks later, Barney pulled the gender identity wording and Joe S. said that HRC would support WHATEVER CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE!
Donna Rose resigned from her position in HRC because of their about face.
Since that time all I have heard is rhetoric from both Barney and Joe S and HRC. Yes, Barney did organize the committee presentation of trans issues to the representatives which was a great show.
And Joe S. has directed that HRC will (again) only support a fully inclusive ENDA.
It's all just words.
When (or if, given the phenomenally timid support of the Obama administration) this bill comes up for a vote and if (again) there is a battle for support and necessary votes don't appear, if Representative Frank and Joe S and HRC put some skin in the game and put their money, and reputation, on the line, then I'll believe them.
I have been betrayed before, I'm not a virgin in that respect. But too many of my sisters and brothers have been betrayed where this bill could have helped them had it been enacted as written. For them, I fear, it may be too late. For others who yet may have yet to start down this life changing path, it may be the only thing that keeps them going.
My one voice is not the sole voice to be sure, but so far all our voices together have not caught the ears of those who matter.
"This time, it'll be different!"
-Sandy(yeah, right)