http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2007/10/outfront-minnesota-to-encourage-gays.html
I wrote in earlier about this. The issue is over whether transgenders
are included in the bill. OutFront has taken the all or nothing
strategy on this, and if transgenders are not included in the bill,
they want nothing.
There's an excellent report of where things stand now on this at the
Gay People's Chronicle.
http://www.gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories07/october/1019071.htm
OutFront Minnesota To Encourage Gays and supporters to Call Congress
to Oppose ENDA
I requested comment from OutFront Minnesota about Speaker Nancy
Pelosi's commitment to bring the inclusive version of ENDA up to a
floor vote as soon as the votes are there. In her statement, Pelosi
also said that the version of ENDA that includes gays - but not
transgenders (3685) will be marked up on October 18.
This will be the same version of ENDA that's been introduced until this year.
I emailed OutFront Minnesota for comment on this point:
Specifically, will OutFront be encouraging it's members to contact
members of congress to oppose HR 3685 - since Pelosi has indicated
this will move forward? There was some rhetoric from some gay
organizations saying that they would oppose any version of ENDA
without transgenders included.
Eva Young for Lloydletta's Nooz
Statement
Office of the Speaker
Hon. Nancy Pelosi
H-232, The Capitol
October 12, 2007
Drew Hammill said, "In her 20-year career in Congress, the Speaker
has been a strong advocate in the fight to end discrimination against
all LGBT Americans.
"The Speaker has committed to passing the broadest ENDA bill possible.
"As the Speaker told the audience at the Human Rights Campaign
Dinner on Saturday, 'Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin and others will do
the inside maneuvering. But we cannot succeed without outside
mobilization. Working together, we will mobilize, and educate. Each
and every one of us must take personal responsibility for passing the
strongest possible ENDA β one vote at a time.'
"The House will move forward on H.R. 3685, however the Speaker is
committed to passing a fully-inclusive bill once it is proven that the
commitments to pass the legislation exist."
4 days later, Jo Marsicano, OutFront Minnesota's Communications
Director responded:
Yes - that will be in our E-news coming out tomorrow.
If OutFront Minnesota is successful, Keith Ellison and Betty McCollum
will vote against ENDA.
Eva Young
Lloydletta's Nooz
http://lloydletta.blogspot.com
I wrote in earlier about this. The issue is over whether transgenders
are included in the bill. OutFront has taken the all or nothing
strategy on this, and if transgenders are not included in the bill,
they want nothing.
There's an excellent report of where things stand now on this at the
Gay People's Chronicle.
http://www.gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories07/october/1019071.htm
OutFront Minnesota To Encourage Gays and supporters to Call Congress
to Oppose ENDA
I requested comment from OutFront Minnesota about Speaker Nancy
Pelosi's commitment to bring the inclusive version of ENDA up to a
floor vote as soon as the votes are there. In her statement, Pelosi
also said that the version of ENDA that includes gays - but not
transgenders (3685) will be marked up on October 18.
This will be the same version of ENDA that's been introduced until this year.
I emailed OutFront Minnesota for comment on this point:
Specifically, will OutFront be encouraging it's members to contact
members of congress to oppose HR 3685 - since Pelosi has indicated
this will move forward? There was some rhetoric from some gay
organizations saying that they would oppose any version of ENDA
without transgenders included.
Eva Young for Lloydletta's Nooz
Statement
Office of the Speaker
Hon. Nancy Pelosi
H-232, The Capitol
October 12, 2007
Drew Hammill said, "In her 20-year career in Congress, the Speaker
has been a strong advocate in the fight to end discrimination against
all LGBT Americans.
"The Speaker has committed to passing the broadest ENDA bill possible.
"As the Speaker told the audience at the Human Rights Campaign
Dinner on Saturday, 'Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin and others will do
the inside maneuvering. But we cannot succeed without outside
mobilization. Working together, we will mobilize, and educate. Each
and every one of us must take personal responsibility for passing the
strongest possible ENDA β one vote at a time.'
"The House will move forward on H.R. 3685, however the Speaker is
committed to passing a fully-inclusive bill once it is proven that the
commitments to pass the legislation exist."
4 days later, Jo Marsicano, OutFront Minnesota's Communications
Director responded:
Yes - that will be in our E-news coming out tomorrow.
If OutFront Minnesota is successful, Keith Ellison and Betty McCollum
will vote against ENDA.
Eva Young
Lloydletta's Nooz
http://lloydletta.blogspot.com
