7 Undeniable Reasons We Need ENDA Now

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - which would provide basic protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - passed out of the Senate HELP Committee in July and through the full Senate in November. Here's why it needs to be brought up in the House ASAP.

1. Because this job posting is still legal in too many states.

2. Most voters – 8 out of 10 – think it’s already law.

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So we should probably just pass it, already.

3. There’s majority support in all 50 states.

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4. It’s supported by both parties.

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Fifty-six percent of Republicans support a federal anti-discrimination law, and only 32 percent oppose.

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5. LGBT workers are still facing discrimination.

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Studies show as many as 43 percent of LGB and 90 percent of transgender employees say they've experienced workplace discrimination.

6. But they’re afraid to report it because of possible backlash.

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According to one study, only 5 percent have reported discrimination because there are so few protections.

7. And because, honestly, it's

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