New Employee Non-Discrimination Act Language Still Falls Short

By CitizenLink.com

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According to CitizenLink.com:

A vote is just around the corner on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) — a bill that gives homosexuals special rights in the workplace. New language in the legislation removes the category of "gender identity" and supposedly protects religious organizations, but employers are still put between a rock and a hard place.

“We still have the problem that 'actual or perceived sexual orientation' now would be considered a protected category," said Ashley Horne, federal policy analyst with Focus on the Family Action. "And we’ve only granted protected status to seven categories under federal law.”

Matt Barber with Concerned Women for America said ENDA doesn’t protect the freedom of conscience for Christians who run secular businesses...click to continue.

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