HRC Signs on ENDA
Mon Oct 1, 2007 10:03 pm (PST)
October 1, 2007
The Honorable George Miller, Chairman
Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Miller:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our
opposition to the strategy and
process by which the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) is
to be considered in the
House of Representatives. We ask that the markup in the House
Education and Labor
Committee, scheduled for less than 24 hours from now, be canceled.
For many years, we have worked to develop an employment non-
discrimination bill that protects
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Our
organizations support the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act as introduced (H.R. 2015).
Although we believe that the bill's sponsor, Congressman Barney
Frank (D-MA), and the House
Democratic Leadership have a sincere desire to protect the LGBT
community from
discrimination, we believe the process and strategy that has been
adopted is a mistake. That
mistake is compounded by moving forward with a markup tomorrow.
If you have any questions or need further information, please
contact Nancy Zirkin, LCCR Vice
President, at (202) 263-2880 or Rob Randhava, LCCR Counsel, at (202)
466-6058.
Sincerely,
American Civil Liberties Union
American Friends Service Committee
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
Human Rights Campaign
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Legal Momentum
National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
Community Centers
National Center for Lesbian Rights
National Center for Transgender Equality
National Council of Jewish Women
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG National)
People For the American Way
Pride At Work, AFL-CIO
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
GLSEN - the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
OFFICERS
CHAIRPERSON
Dorothy I. Height
National Council of Negro Women
VICE CHAIRPERSONS
Judith L. Lichtman
National Partnership for
Women & Families
Karen K. Narasaki
Asian American Justice Center
William L. Taylor
Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights
SECRETARY
William D. Novelli
AARP
TREASURER
Gerald W. McEntee
AFSCME
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Barbara Arnwine
Lawyers' Committee For Civil
Rights Under Law
Robert W. Edgar
National Council of Churches
Caroline Fredrickson
American Civil Liberties Union
Kim Gandy
National Organization for Women
Ron Gettelfinger
International Union, United
Automobile Workers of America
Bruce S. Gordon
NAACP
Marcia Greenberger
National Women's Law Center
Andrew J. Imparato
American Association of People with
Disabilities
Jacqueline Johnson
National Congress of
American Indians
Edward J. McElroy
American Federation of Teachers,
AFL-CIO
Floyd Mori
Japanese American Citizens League
Marc H. Morial
National Urban League
Janet Murguia
National Council of La Raza
Ralph G. Neas
People For the American Way
Debra Ness
National Partnership for Women and
Families
David Saperstein
Union for Reform Judaism
Theodore M. Shaw
NAACP Legal Defense &
Educational Fund, Inc.
Shanna L. Smith
National Fair Housing Alliance
Joe Solmonese
Human Rights Campaign
Andrew L. Stern
Service Employees
International Union
John Trasvina
Mexican American Legal Defense
and Educational Fund
Reg Weaver
National Education Association
Michele Warholic Wetherald
American Association of
University Women
Mary G. Wilson
League of Women Voters of
the United States
Richard Womack
AFL-CIO
COMPLIANCE/ENFORCEM ENT
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Karen K. Narasaki
Asian American Justice Center
PRESIDENT & CEO
Wade J. Henderson
Leadership Conference
on Civil Rights
1629 K Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-466-3311
Fax: 202-466-3435
www.civilrights. org
Cc: Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker
Representative Barney Frank
Representative Tammy Baldwin
The Honorable George Miller, Chairman
Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Miller:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our
opposition to the strategy and
process by which the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3685) is
to be considered in the
House of Representatives. We ask that the markup in the House
Education and Labor
Committee, scheduled for less than 24 hours from now, be canceled.
For many years, we have worked to develop an employment non-
discrimination bill that protects
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Our
organizations support the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act as introduced (H.R. 2015).
Although we believe that the bill's sponsor, Congressman Barney
Frank (D-MA), and the House
Democratic Leadership have a sincere desire to protect the LGBT
community from
discrimination, we believe the process and strategy that has been
adopted is a mistake. That
mistake is compounded by moving forward with a markup tomorrow.
If you have any questions or need further information, please
contact Nancy Zirkin, LCCR Vice
President, at (202) 263-2880 or Rob Randhava, LCCR Counsel, at (202)
466-6058.
Sincerely,
American Civil Liberties Union
American Friends Service Committee
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
Human Rights Campaign
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Legal Momentum
National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
Community Centers
National Center for Lesbian Rights
National Center for Transgender Equality
National Council of Jewish Women
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG National)
People For the American Way
Pride At Work, AFL-CIO
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
GLSEN - the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
OFFICERS
CHAIRPERSON
Dorothy I. Height
National Council of Negro Women
VICE CHAIRPERSONS
Judith L. Lichtman
National Partnership for
Women & Families
Karen K. Narasaki
Asian American Justice Center
William L. Taylor
Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights
SECRETARY
William D. Novelli
AARP
TREASURER
Gerald W. McEntee
AFSCME
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Barbara Arnwine
Lawyers' Committee For Civil
Rights Under Law
Robert W. Edgar
National Council of Churches
Caroline Fredrickson
American Civil Liberties Union
Kim Gandy
National Organization for Women
Ron Gettelfinger
International Union, United
Automobile Workers of America
Bruce S. Gordon
NAACP
Marcia Greenberger
National Women's Law Center
Andrew J. Imparato
American Association of People with
Disabilities
Jacqueline Johnson
National Congress of
American Indians
Edward J. McElroy
American Federation of Teachers,
AFL-CIO
Floyd Mori
Japanese American Citizens League
Marc H. Morial
National Urban League
Janet Murguia
National Council of La Raza
Ralph G. Neas
People For the American Way
Debra Ness
National Partnership for Women and
Families
David Saperstein
Union for Reform Judaism
Theodore M. Shaw
NAACP Legal Defense &
Educational Fund, Inc.
Shanna L. Smith
National Fair Housing Alliance
Joe Solmonese
Human Rights Campaign
Andrew L. Stern
Service Employees
International Union
John Trasvina
Mexican American Legal Defense
and Educational Fund
Reg Weaver
National Education Association
Michele Warholic Wetherald
American Association of
University Women
Mary G. Wilson
League of Women Voters of
the United States
Richard Womack
AFL-CIO
COMPLIANCE/ENFORCEM ENT
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Karen K. Narasaki
Asian American Justice Center
PRESIDENT & CEO
Wade J. Henderson
Leadership Conference
on Civil Rights
1629 K Street, NW
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-466-3311
Fax: 202-466-3435
www.civilrights. org
Cc: Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker
Representative Barney Frank
Representative Tammy Baldwin
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