Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at a hearing entitled “Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Ensuring Opportunity for All Americans” today voiced strong support for the gay and trans-inclusive ENDA.
"We have come too far in our struggle for 'equal justice under the law' to remain silent or stoic when our LGBT brothers and sisters are still being mistreated and ostracized for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with their skills or abilities and everything to do with myths, stereotypes, fear of the unknown, and prejudice. No American should be denied a job or the opportunity to earn promotions, pay raises and other benefits of employment because of his or her sexual orientation or gender
identity, which have no bearing on work performance. No one should be fired because he or she is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Period."
