In July, 34 House Democrats urged Pres. Barack Obama to sign an executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors saying, “The federal government has a moral responsibility to ensure that all citizens are treated equally and with dignity.”
But those same 34 Democrats support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which only bars employment discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans, instead of comprehensive civil rights protections for us. And ENDA has a religious exemption that would let nearly 200,000 religiously affiliated employers fire or deny jobs to LGBT Americans.
Which side of your mouth should we listen to, Democrats?