Senate Advances Legislation to Protect LGBT Employees
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The U.S. Senate took a step closer today to passing legislation that would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The vote was 61-30, with seven Republicans joining Democrats to secure the 60 votes needed on a procedural vote to advance the legislation, S. 815. The bill, known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, would extend protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers.