NCLR: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act Necessary and Overdue for Workers (Washington, DC, November 5, 2009) —The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) commends the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for convening hearings today on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), S. 1584. This essential legislation would provide clear federal protection against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. A similar hearing...
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National Organizations Co-Lead Grassroots Organizing Training at National Equality March (Washington, D.C., October 9, 2009) — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Center for Transgender Equality, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)-National are hosting a training on grassroots organizing to pass the Employment Non- Discrimination Act (ENDA) as part of this weekend’s National Equality March in Washington, D.C. ENDA...
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act Is Urgently Needed and Long Overdue (Washington, D.C., September 23, 2009) — Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) commends the House Education and Labor Committee for holding a hearing on the Employment Non- Discrimination Act of 2009 (ENDA), H.R. 3017. This vital legislation would provide clear federal protection against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, which are unrelated to job...
(Washington, D.C., June 25, 2009)—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and a collaboration of expert organizations today announced the New Beginning Initiative, designed to push for concrete federal administration policy and regulatory changes directly benefiting the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and eliminating discrimination from federal policies. The initiative, which is an outcome of the National Policy...
“Workplace protections are urgently needed and long overdue” (San Francisco, CA, June 24, 2009)—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) applauds lawmakers for introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) which would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees from workplace discrimination. The bill, which enjoys bipartisan support in Congress, would add sexual orientation and gender identity to existing federal employment non- discrimination laws. The...
Representative Lauded for Her Leadership in LGBTQ Legislation (San Francisco, California, February 20, 2008)— The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced today that Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will be honored at the 2008 Anniversary Celebration festivities on May 31, 2008 at the Westin St. Francis and the Metreon in San Francisco. NCLR is the nation’s premier national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...