Does Obama see ENDA as part of jobs issue?

[xchrom]

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/10/28/does-obama-see-enda-as-part-of-jobs-issue/

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney declined to directly answer whether the Obama administration sees the lack of federal non-discrimination protections for LGBT workers as a jobs issue.

Asked by the Washington Blade on Thursday whether the lack of such protections is a part of the larger employment problem facing the country, Carney said Obama believes LGBT people “should absolutely not be discriminated against with regards to jobs or anything else,” but he noted that unemployment and slow growth affects all Americans.

“There is a broad problem that affects all Americans, and that is 9.1 percent unemployment and 2.5 percent GDP growth, which is good but not nearly good enough,” Carney said. “So he is focused on doing what he can to take measures that will help the economy grow and create jobs.

LGBT Americans face unique problems with job security because no federal laws exist barring workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Discriminating against workers — or even firing them — is legal on the basis of sexual orientation in 29 states and on the basis of gender identity in 35 states.

[WillParkinson]

1. Oh my gosh...

It's a horrible job climate out there. Quit worrying about your 'pet issues' and be a team player. Don't think that your issues are important at times like this. Give us 10 or 15 years after we've 'evolved' and then we can discuss it.

Unless we can come up with some other reason not to.

[xchrom]

2. i know, right? nt

[MNBrewer]

3. Obama doesn't even see ENDA as an ISSUE!

[laconicsax]

5. +1

[William769]

4. K&R.