Congress swears in today! Tell them how you feel about ENDA!

[Omaha Steve]

Today, January 6, Members of Congress raise their right hand and swear to uphold the Constitution as they begin the new legislative session.

Let's make sure the first thing they hear about is the importance of an Employment Non-Discrimination Act that protects all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

In DC, make their phone ring!

Call the Capitol Switchboard at [phone] and have them connect you to your Representative (based on your zip code). Tell them: "I am a constituent and I would like you to please tell Representative _______ that I strongly support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would ban discrimination against all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people."

Then, call back and leave messages with your two Senators too!

At home, set up a visit!

Request an in-person meeting for you and other community members with your two Senators and your Representative (or their staffs) in their home district offices. You can call the district offices to request these meetings but they often want you to fax a meeting request. To find contact info for district offices, go to www.senate.gov and www.house.gov.

Sample meeting request letters, and other talking points and resources for your meetings, are available in the following toolkits:

The Task Force ENDA Grassroots Toolkit

National Center for Transgender Equality's Making Your Voice Heard

PFLAG's Bringing the Message Home
Let us know! Let us know how your meeting went. Go to www.unitedenda.org and fill out the Lobby Report Form to tell us whether your Representative and Senators expressed support.

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