From HRC
Hey
You love your job. Your supervisors give you top ratings. Then, one day, a colleague finds out you're gay. A week later, you find your desk emptied into a box. You're fired. The reason? Your sexual orientation.
Here's the worst part: firing you for being gay was 100% legal. It's an outrage. In 31states, you can be fired solely because you're gay – and if you're transgender, that's 39 states.
HRC is determined to end this injustice by passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Congress will vote on this vital legislation soon – and we need your voice.
Tell your Representative to stand up for GLBT equality in the workplace!
With the Matthew Shepard Act so close to consideration by the Senate (thanks to the hard work of thousands of HRC supporters like you), this is already a historic summer for the GLBT community. With ENDA also heating up, we're fighting on multiple fronts – I hope you're with us.
The radical right is not letting up. Their campaign to enshrine hatred and bigotry in the American legal code will only intensify – and they're putting major resources into blocking our progress, by flooding Congress with lies and misinformation.
We need your help to make sure your lawmakers know:
* Current federal law protects workers against discrimination based on their race, gender, religion, national origin, and disability—but NOT based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
* ENDA is NOT about special treatment. It does not excuse poor job performance. It simply gives gay and transgendered workers the same rights and protections as their colleagues.
* Nearly 90% of Fortune 500 companies now include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policies. It's time the government caught up with the private sector.
With the number of cosponsors growing by the day, this vital legislation is gaining momentum in the House. And Americans overwhelmingly agree that GLBT people should have equal employment opportunities. We must spread the truth, today.
Send a message to your Representative in support of GLBT workers' rights.
This week, we celebrate living in a country that was founded upon the principle of equal opportunity. Yet centuries later, that principle does not apply to GLBT Americans.
Thank you for helping us end this hypocrisy – so that millions of Americans can work without fear.
Warmly,
Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese
President
You love your job. Your supervisors give you top ratings. Then, one day, a colleague finds out you're gay. A week later, you find your desk emptied into a box. You're fired. The reason? Your sexual orientation.
Here's the worst part: firing you for being gay was 100% legal. It's an outrage. In 31states, you can be fired solely because you're gay – and if you're transgender, that's 39 states.
HRC is determined to end this injustice by passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Congress will vote on this vital legislation soon – and we need your voice.
Tell your Representative to stand up for GLBT equality in the workplace!
With the Matthew Shepard Act so close to consideration by the Senate (thanks to the hard work of thousands of HRC supporters like you), this is already a historic summer for the GLBT community. With ENDA also heating up, we're fighting on multiple fronts – I hope you're with us.
The radical right is not letting up. Their campaign to enshrine hatred and bigotry in the American legal code will only intensify – and they're putting major resources into blocking our progress, by flooding Congress with lies and misinformation.
We need your help to make sure your lawmakers know:
* Current federal law protects workers against discrimination based on their race, gender, religion, national origin, and disability—but NOT based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
* ENDA is NOT about special treatment. It does not excuse poor job performance. It simply gives gay and transgendered workers the same rights and protections as their colleagues.
* Nearly 90% of Fortune 500 companies now include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policies. It's time the government caught up with the private sector.
With the number of cosponsors growing by the day, this vital legislation is gaining momentum in the House. And Americans overwhelmingly agree that GLBT people should have equal employment opportunities. We must spread the truth, today.
Send a message to your Representative in support of GLBT workers' rights.
This week, we celebrate living in a country that was founded upon the principle of equal opportunity. Yet centuries later, that principle does not apply to GLBT Americans.
Thank you for helping us end this hypocrisy – so that millions of Americans can work without fear.
Warmly,
Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese
President
posted by peaceofmind | 10:31 AM
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