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Title: NOW Urges House to Maintain Broad Protections Against Employment Discrimination
Post by: katia on October 02, 2007, 10:19:42 PM
NOW Urges House to Maintain Broad Protections Against Employment Discrimination

http://www.now.org/press/10-07/10-01.html
10/2/2007

'October 2, 2007, Update: Late Monday night, Speaker Pelosi's office confirmed that there will be a delay in the process of marking up the watered-down version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) legislation. This delay is in response to an immediate and compelling series of actions by LGBT, civil, and women's rights organizations. Leaders and members of many groups sent emails, made calls, and met with legislative staff during the past several days expressing disappointment and frustration with the ENDA legislation under consideration'.