Argentina legalized marriage equality earlier today, and is now the first country in Latin America to extend these legal rights to gay and lesbian couples (including not just civil unions, but adopting children and inheritance of wealth). Argentina's full embrace of same-sex couples should add momentum to LGBT equality efforts around the world, including in the United States. The majority of Americans feel comfortable with gay and lesbian relationships. A 2010 Gallup poll shows that more than 50% of Americans perceive gay and lesbian relations as morally acceptable, even though public attitudes have not moved consistently in their favor. How can we consistently show our support for LGBT equality in the United States and convey the absolute necessity of legislation to ensure equal protection under the law for the LGBT community?
Ask your members of Congress to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, legislation that would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, demote or refuse to promote an individual based on real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. This bill has been introduced several times since the early 1990s but we have yet to extend these protections against discrimination in the workplace to LGBT Americans.
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Argentina legalized marriage equality earlier today, and is now the first country in Latin America to extend these legal rights to gay and lesbian couples (including not just civil unions, but adopting children and inheritance of wealth). Argentina's full embrace of same-sex couples should add momentum to LGBT equality efforts around the world, including in the United States. The majority of Americans feel comfortable with gay and lesbian relationships. A 2010 Gallup poll shows that more than 50% of Americans perceive gay and lesbian relations as morally acceptable, even though public attitudes have not moved consistently in their favor. How can we consistently show our support for LGBT equality in the United States and convey the absolute necessity of legislation to ensure equal protection under the law for the LGBT community?