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Obama writes post urging equal treatment for LGBT people
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, in a message written for Huffingtonpost.com, is calling on the Senate to pass legislation prohibiting employment discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Pa. lawmaker, gay rights groups pressure Sen. Pat Toomey on ENDA vote
PHILADELPHIA — Gay rights groups and a state lawmaker in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey to support a bill that aims to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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Bipartisan support boosts prospects for workplace discrimination bill
WASHINGTON — Gay rights advocates – including both Republicans and Democrats – are newly upbeat about the prospects for Senate passage of a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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ENDA passage in the Senate could come down to Ohio Republican Rob Portman
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The battle to win U.S. Senate passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is all coming down to Ohio’s Rob Portman.
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Manchin, last Democratic holdout in Senate, announces support for ENDA
WASHINGTON — All Democrats in the Senate are backing a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Two of the three remaining Senate Democrats announce support for ENDA
WASHINGTON — Two of the last three remaining Democratic U.S. Senators have announced their support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill that would prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Reid to bring ENDA to Senate floor for a vote before Thanksgiving recess
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office confirmed Monday that the Nevada Democrat will announce that he is bringing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to the full Senate for consideration before its scheduled Thanksgiving recess.
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Mich. governor too focused on jobs to articulate an opinion on LGBT rights
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan governor Rick Snyder is so focused on jobs that he remains unable to articulate an opinion on whether he supports or opposes expanding civil rights protections based on sexual orientation.
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Advocacy groups target U.S. Sen. Rob Portman for ENDA support
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman hasn’t decided yet whether U.S. employers should be able to fire workers just because they’re gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
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Latest polls mixed on marriage equality, discrimination, religious freedom
The latest polls released this week affirm growing support for marriage equality in several states around the nation, as well as growing support for LGBT-inclusive workplace protections. But another poll suggests religious freedom should trump discrimination laws.