by Bethany Woolman | Apr 25, 2013 | ENDA, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ACLU, Jared Polis, Jeff Merkley, Lambda Legal, Mark Kirk, The Transgender Law Center
The bipartisan introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) today reflects the strong national consensus that workers should be evaluated on their merits, not sexual orientation or gender identity. As organizations that have, for decades, challenged LGBTQ workplace discrimination in the courts and worked for passage of inclusive non-discrimination laws at the local, state, and federal level, our commitment to the passage of a robust ENDA remains absolute and resolute. The...
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by Bethany Woolman | Apr 18, 2013 | bullying, Student Non-Discrimination Act, SNDA, Maya Rupert, Jared Polis, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Statement by NCLR Policy Director Maya Rupert (Washington, D.C., April 18, 2013)—Today, Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) announced the bi-partisan reintroduction of the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA). Despite the frequency with which youth are targeted for harassment based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in schools, there are currently no federal comprehensive anti-bullying protections. This legislation would protect students...
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