GetEQUAL Stages Sit-In at Capitol Rotunda
Monday, 02 August 2010 16:27
Written by Joey Amato
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Last week, GetEQUAL, a national, direct-action LGBT civil rights organization, staged a sit-in inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. protesting in support of a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this year.
The sit-in, outside the door to the Speaker's office, targeted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by demanding she fulfill her promises to pass ENDA this year. The group of about 20, eight of which were arrested, also had a signed letter delivered to the Speaker's office outlining their reasoning for taking today's action. The group's letter referenced Speaker Pelosi's speech on Saturday to Netroots Nation, stating, "You also told us that we needed to 'get the drumbeat going' and 'make [you] do it.' Madame Speaker, we are here to do just that."