Researcher says methodology ‘doesn’t make sense’

by staff reporter Joshua Lynsen originally published in the Washington Blade on Friday, November 30, 2007

www.washblade.com/2007/11-30/news/national/11645.cfm

Two polling experts are questioning a recent Human Rights Campaign (HRC) survey that asked gays for their opinions about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

( read the full text of the Washington Blade article on the HRC ENDA Poll Controversy as well as links to 'Pro' & 'Anti' Commentary )

this letter & accompanying article sent to us from the New England LGBT Veterans

Friends,

Today is Veteran's Day. After what happened in the House Wednesday (ENDA Passes House Without Trans Protections), I don't feel much like wanting to be an American any longer. I'm not even going to march in the Atlanta Veteran's Day Parade with the other GLBT veterans as I planned.

( read more about America's Forgotten Veterans in an article by Ms. Monica Helms, president Transgender American Veterans Association )


Since the mainstream media has seen fit to overlook this important topic we have chosen to X-post this this letter & accompanying article to honour both Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day (November 11th) as well as Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20th). Perhaps you might also wish to do the same and pass it on down the line.

If you are in New Jersey, please use http://www.njlgc.org/ and click on the first link, which should be: http://eqfed.org/campaign/keepENDAinclusive_clone_12

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ENDA is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and if passed it would extend federal employment discrimination protections that are currently provided on race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability to cover both sexual orientation and gender identity.

Many people who hate and fear the LGBT Community do not want this bill to pass. They are spending big bucks and working tirelessly against it.

Recently some well-meaning but we feel ultimately misguided people agreed to drop the protection for Transpeople to try to get more votes.

NYABN along with many other people and groups feels this is wrong.

We do not want to sacrifice our friends to gain some advantage for ourselves. We would prefer to fight on for another 30 years than do that.

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Read a statement by Wendy Curry, President of BiNet USA about this topic & where the Bi Community stands.

Completely confused (as we are!) about why a few members of our own community and some of our purported "srt8 allies" don't support equal rights for all LGBT people?

Read "Conventional thinking about why trans people won’t be in ENDA, courtesy Rep. Rob Andrews" from "Forked tongue and a dirty house" by Kate Forbes.

Sign an on-line petition to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking her to please make sure that (ENDA) includes transpersons


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Fwd: Statement of Congressman Barney Frank in Response to a Recent
Press Release by Lambda Legal Raising Questions About ENDA

Forwarded As A Courtesy By Cliff Arnesen
Bisexual Vice-President
New England Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Veterans, Inc.
John F. Kennedy Station
P. O. Box 6599
Boston, MA 02114
http://www.newengland-glbt-vets.com/

Wednesday, 3 October 2007

Dear Members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Communities:

Please know that this morning I personally called the office of
Congressman Barney Frank, whom I have known and worked with on a
myriad of issues over the past 16 years.( Read more... )

 

Action Alert:

The new version of ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) is bad and does not protect you.  See Lambda Legal analysis below. We must contact our Reps. in Congress in the next 7 days to say "We want an inclusive ENDA."

( Read more... )

Yesterday, BiNet USA signed a coalition note calling for the continued inclusion of gender identity in the Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), due to be reintroduced into The House later this year.
( Read more... )

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