Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

The Task Force Action Fund has been pushing for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) ENDA for years. While we had garnered tremendous momentum in 2009, the year ended without passing ENDA and securing workplace discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. In 2010, the Task Force along with partner organizations will continue ardently pushing Congress to pass a fully-inclusive ENDA.

The following is a recap of ENDA action undertaken thus far:

In December, the House Committee on Education and Labor postponed a mark-up of the bill and several organizations, including the Task Force, issued a joint statement to express its outrage over urging Congress to continue moving forward with ENDA after an apparent stall. Read the statement here.

On Nov. 5, the Task Force submitted testimony to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee's hearing on ENDA, on the heels of testimony submitted to the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Sept. 23, 2009.

TAKE ACTION NOW

Tell Congress to end the delay! Tell Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, now!

Flood congressional offices with calls and emails!

Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at: (202) 224-3121. Give the operator your zip code and ask to be connected to your Representative. Then, after leaving your message, hang up and call again to be connected to your two Senators.

Suggested voicemail message: "My name is _____ and a proud resident of (your city, state). I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3017/S. 1584, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. Please pass ENDA immediately, without delay. I can be reached at _______ (provide your phone number and your street address). Thank you."

Or send an email to your Representative and Senators.

Click here to learn about other ways you can help pass ENDA.

Transgender Civil Rights Project Director Lisa Mottet, Executive Director Rea Carey and Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst Somjen Frazer at the Nov. 5 hearing on ENDA.