Tell Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) To Vote Yes to Protect LGBT Americans from Workplace Harassment and ...

The U.S. Senate will soon take a vote on the LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) for the first time in 17 years, and this commonsense proposal already has 58 Senate supporters and counting. ENDA simply says a corporation can’t fire you just because of who you are or who you love.

But West Virginia’s Senator Joe Manchin is still waffling. He’s the last remaining hold-out Democrat who has not made up his mind. We think 100% of Democrats should support basic fairness for LGBT Americans.

West Virginians understand that Americans should be judged on the job based on their skills and hard work, rather than their sexual orientation or gender identity. In a new poll released this fall, more than 60 percent of West Virginians support a federal law to protect LGBT Americans from workplace harassment and discrimination. Nationwide, so do more than 81 percent of Democratic voters, a majority of Republican voters, and 61 percent of senior citizens.

Sen. Manchin - You are a recognized leader in the Senate, and the Democratic Party of West Virginia platform says that the Party should be leading the fight against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. There’s no reason to keep stalling on workplace fairness. Now is time to announce your support and publicly pledge to vote Yes for the LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Act.