Thursday, May 10, 2012

Senate To Hold ENDA Hearings Soon

While we know  that ENDA is not getting through the Tea Klux Klan
controlled House this year, at least they can do the groundwork and
build the legislative record so that when the opportunity presents
itself things will proceed quickly.

Wonderful news coming out of Hollywood for Ugly People (AKA our
nation's capitol) is that the Democratically controlled Senate will be
holding hearings soon on the Employment and Non-Discrimination Act

According to a Washington Blade story
<http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/05/10/breaking-senate-committee-a...>
Sen Tom Harkin (D-IA), the chair of the Senate Health, Education,
Labor & Pensions Committee will call those hearings on June 12..

“This upcoming HELP Committee hearing will provide an excellent
opportunity to build on the Committee’s previous work and help advance
our shared goal of equal rights for all Americans. I am hopeful that
working together, we will reach a point where lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender persons enjoy the same rights and protections, and
full equality, as all our fellow Americans.” said Sen. Harkin.

Here's hoping that unlike in 2009, they will at least have trans
witnesses, and especially some trans witnesses of color giving
testimony to this committee.

Posted by Monica Roberts at 1:15 PM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/05/senate-to-hold-enda-hearings-s...