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09 November 2013

No one should be fired for who they are WE NEED TO MAKE ENDA THE LAW OF THE LAND 9NOV13

IF a person can do their job and get along with their coworkers there is no reason their sexual orientation should be a issue. Only ignorance, prejudice and hate, none of which a Christian nation should be known for, will keep ENDA from becoming law.
This week, the U.S. Senate voted to consider the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA. This legislation has a very clear purpose: to make sure that no one can be fired for who they are or who they love.
Right now, only 17 states prohibit employment discrimination against LGBT workers. That leaves millions of Americans who go to work every day fearing that they could lose their job because of who they are.
As the President said earlier this week, that's not acceptable.
A majority of Americans assume there is a prohibition against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. There's not, and that's exactly why this is so important -- and why we need your help to get the word out. Yesterday, Press Secretary Jay Carney explained what ENDA does, and why it's so important in the fight for equality.
Watch the video -- and pass it on so that other people know what a big deal this is.
At a time when Washington is spending so much of its time bickering over partisan issues, Congress has an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of millions of Americans by passing this commonsense -- and overdue -- law.
It's not just civil rights advocates who support ENDA. Business leaders know that prohibiting employment discrimination is good for business. Inclusive workplaces attract the best and brightest employees, and improve their bottom line.
ENDA is set for a final vote in the Senate, and then the House needs to pass it. Americans need to know where members of Congress stand, and what is at stake.
We need your help -- please watch this video, and forward it on so that all Americans learn how important this is, too.
Thanks,
Valerie
Valerie Jarrett
Senior Advisor
The White House
@VJ44

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