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This year, as activists rejoice in the prospects of a Democratic-controlled Congress moving forward on gay rights legislation, alarm bells have sounded quietly and behind the scenes among insiders working on ENDA within the ranks of various advocacy groups.

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the lead Senate sponsor of ENDA in past years, has so far withheld disclosing publicly whether he will support a trans-inclusive version of the legislation.

Capitol Hill insiders have said that Kennedy, who expressed reservations two years ago about the chances of passing a trans-inclusive ENDA, had considered introducing the original, unchanged version of the bill at a time when most gay groups said they would oppose it.

"ENDA" -- Employment Non-Discrimination Act

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