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In 29 States You Can Be Fired For Being Gay [Infographic]
Barack Obama tweeted his support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Monday morning. “It’s time to put aside politics and extend basic workplace protections for LGBT Americans” the...

In 29 States You Can Be Fired For Being Gay [Infographic]

Barack Obama tweeted his support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Monday morning. “It’s time to put aside politics and extend basic workplace protections for LGBT Americans” the site’s campaign said.

Obama tweeted the infographic:

In 29 states, no state law protects you from being fired for being gay. Let’s fix that:  

View the campaign’s site

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Posted by Dan Leveille at 7:33pm
BREAKING: Obama will call for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal tonight at the State of The Union address.
The LGBT rights movement continues to move forward tonight. The White House Senior Adviser confirmed this. The New Civil Rights Movement reports...

BREAKING: Obama will call for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal tonight at the State of The Union address.

The LGBT rights movement continues to move forward tonight. The White House Senior Adviser confirmed this. The New Civil Rights Movement reports that Chris Matthews on Hardball just stated:

“Here’s what we know… The president will also call for an end to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban.”

The Huffington Post also reports that “plugged-in sources” say that he will call for a repeal.

Posted by Dan Leveille at 5:42pm