The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced this week. This version of ENDA would ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. In 2007, we won comprehensive nondiscrimination at the state level in Oregon—but 37 states aren't so fortunate.
As we all know work, place protections for LGBT people are urgently needed and long overdue, and we need your help in making sure that the ENDA passes.
Contact your representative and ask them to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
The President will sign this bill. All we need now is for Congress to act.
This historic bill has bipartisan support in the House, but we need your support to make it a reality. Please take action NOW to contact your representatives and urge them to support this crucial piece of legislation that protects all workers.
Meeting Time and Location
We meet the 3rd Monday of most months at the First Congregational Church in Eugene, 1050 E. 23rd, at 6.45pm. The Church is a few blocks east of Sundance Natural Foods, on the corner of East 24th and Harris. Park in the lower parking lot off 24th and enter the building downstairs through the double doors facing 24th.
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage after the Senate and House passed key language on religious rights and Gov. John Lynch -- who personally opposes gay marriage -- signed the legislation Wednesday afternoon.
After rallies outside the Statehouse by both sides in the morning, the last of three bills in the package went to the Senate, which approved it 14-10 Wednesday afternoon.
Cheers from the gallery greeted the key vote in the House, which passed it 198-176. Surrounded by gay marriage supporters, Lynch signed the bill about an hour later.
