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Title: Barney Frank, Gay Rights Group Spar Over Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Post by: LostInTime on October 08, 2007, 10:35:37 AM
Edge Boston (http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=23555)
Gaywired.com
Monday Oct 8, 2007

When Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) unveiled a revised version of the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act (EDNA) last week that only would protect sexual orientation-a separate bill would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity-LGBT rights groups across the country displayed their displeasure by sending a letter to Congress that urged lawmakers to reject the "substitute legislation."