Within
weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider passage of the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill to prohibit workplace discrimination on
the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Religious voices are
instrumental in persuading legislators to support the fair treatment of all
workers by passing an inclusive ENDA.
If you are a member of the clergy or a
leader in your faith community, please sign the online letter
(http://goldenruleatwork.org/) in support of equality in the
workplace.
Then,
take a minute to forward the letter to your colleagues locally and
nationally.
More than 30 major religious denominations and institutions
have already signed onto an organizational letter in full support of
ENDA. United by a spiritual
obligation to treat others with the respect we desire for ourselves, the
interfaith community is calling on Congress to pass federal legislation
protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
employees. In 29 states it is currently legal to fire,
refuse to hire, or deny a promotion to lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers;
discrimination based on a person’s real or perceived gender identity is still
tolerated in 38 states. It is long past time we ended this
injustice.
Take action and find out more online
at: http://goldenruleatwork.org/
Engage
your community further by participating in the national faith community call-in
day on Thursday, November 19th. This call-in comes on the
heels next week’s expected review of ENDA by the House Education and Labor
Committee. Pick up the phone and call your Member of Congress at
202-224-3121 to demand equality with the House’s passage of H.R. 3017
(ENDA). Look for more information and a call script in the
coming days.
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