Sep 27, 2007Quickie Link: Selling Out Trans Folks Continues
By vanrozenheim
(USA) - House Democratic leaders are strongly considering dropping anti-discrimination protections for Transgenders from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, after an internal Democratic head count on Wednesday found that the bill would likely be defeated if it included the Trans provision, multiple sources familiar with the bill said. The current version of the bill calls for banning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, terms that are defined in the measure to include Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgenders. As of late Wednesday, it appeared likely that the Trans provision would be removed, setting up a potentially divisive fight within Gay activist circles over whether or not to support an ENDA bill that excludes Trans people.
