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Eight arrested in GetEqual ENDA protest

logointern1 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:16 +0000

Eight protestors with GetEqual were arrested in the Capitol rotunda on Wednesday. They want Speaker Pelosi to push for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

“In March, GetEqual held a sit-in(...)

Man wins $1 million in gay discrimination suit

logointern2 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:37 +0000

A Maine man has been awarded $1 million in a gay discrimination suit against former employer Express Jet Airlines, the Portland Press Herald reports.

In the suit Edward Russell claimed that his(...)

Tulsa now protects gay employees

logointern1 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:00:54 +0000

Tulsa City Council voted on Thursday to add sexual orientation to the list of protected classes for city employees.

The policy now reads, “The equal employment opportunity policy for the city(...)

Weekend Watercooler: DADT is ending?; LGBT Students get a hero.

rayhunt — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:59:19 +0000

• DADT yeah…ENDA…when? Nancy Pelosi spoke to The Hill recently about her conviction to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell this legislative term. She is convinced the House of Representatives can pass a(...)

Gay activists arrested in Chicago Senate office

logointern2 — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:00:43 +0000

Thirteen protesters were arrested Thursday following a sit-in at Senator Richard Durbin’s Chicago office, the Advocate reported.

The protesters entered Durbin’s office demanding he sign a

Lowenstein: Barney Frank to introduce inclusive ENDA next week

Jenna Lowenstein — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:28:30 +0000

An aide to Barney Frank told the Washington Blade that the Congressman intends to introduce a fully inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act next week:

An assistant to U.S.(...)

House committee takes up hate crimes bill

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:10:31 +0000

(Washington) Legislation to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of categories covered under federal hate crime law will be taken up Wednesday by the House Judiciary(...)

Lowenstein: HRC belatedly flips its position on ENDA

Jenna Lowenstein — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:35 +0000

The Human Rights Campaign announced on Wednesday that it will only support trans-inclusive versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act moving forward:

“It’s the policy of HRC that the(...)

Villaraigosa Pulls Out of HRC Gala in San Francisco

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:01:04 +0000

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa abruptly withdrew from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) gala dinner that he was scheduled to keynote on Saturday night.

San Francisco city officials from(...)