Yesterday, the United States Senate voted (64-32) to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (“ENDA”). Although ten republican senators voted in favor of the legislation, there is little hope that it will pass the republican-controlled House of Representatives given Speaker John Boehner’s lack of support. Still, this is a move in the right direction for equal […]
Category: LGBT
Pinellas County To Protect the Rights of Transgendered Individuals
In a 6-1 vote, and over the protests of many, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted to change the word “sex” to “gender.” While this may seem to be a minor change, it opens up the anti-discrimination ordinance to an entirely new class of people: transgendered individuals. This means that an employee can […]