It is true ENDA & the Equality Act have not moved forward in Congress. Since 2012, however, the EEOC has been acting under existing law.
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LGBT advocates shied away from acknowledging EEOC's work bc it was off-message of their lobbying for explicit LGBT employment protections.
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Eventually, when Congress changed hands — and when the EEOC's work was leading to tangible results — LGBT groups started acknowledging it.
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Just because something is complicated, however, is no excuse for a JOURNALIST or COMMENTATOR to pretend it doesn't exist.
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The EEOC says existing civil rights law covers LGBT people. Some courts and the Obama admin have backed parts of the interp already.
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Those are facts. If you think that's problematic, talk to the ghosts of Justices Brennan & Scalia — or to EEOC Commissioner
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@chrisgeidner I helped edit this student note, it's a great intro to trans rights litigation http://harvardjlg.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lee.pdf …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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