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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