Dueling Capitol Versions of ENDA: "It's A Sure Thing" "No, It's Not"
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
May 10, 2010 9:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/05/dueling_capitol_versions_of_enda_its_a_sure_thing.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/05/dueling_capitol_versions_of_enda_its_a_sure_thing.php)
What's going on with ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would finally prohibit overt homophobia and transphobia for millions of LGBT US employees?
On the one hand, the Dems said they would conduct a whip count and proceed to a vote after the Easter recess on April 13. They say they're working hard on that. Roll Call, an important DC newspaper read by the pols and their staffs, says ENDA's a pretty sure thing.
At the same time, it's the second week in May, and questions about when this vote will take place are met with non-answers and sincere protestations about doing it right. The Hill, a sister publication to Roll Call, also published an article this weekend. That one suggests ENDA is in big trouble.