From: HRCFCOMM@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 17:19:10 -0400 Subject: ENDA - SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESS ***************************************************************** SAMPLE LETTER SAMPLE LETTER SAMPLE LETTER THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FUND The Nation's Largest Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Political Group ***************************************************************** To contact the HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FUND, please call us at (202)628-4160, fax us at (202) 347-5323 or write to us at PO Box 1396 Washington, DC 20013. WE CANNOT RESPOND TO E-MAIL. ***************************************************************** Congress needs to hear from you on the importance of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act! Use the following sample letter as a guide for your own communications with your Members of Congress: ***************************************************************** Dear ____________: I urge you to co-sponsor and support the Employment Non- Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA would prohibit job discrimination, quotas, and other forms of unfair special treatment in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation. Currently, no federal law protects hard-working lesbian, gay, bisexual, and even heterosexual Americans from being fired for reasons that have nothing to do with their job performance. Despite sincere differences in other areas, voters of all political stripes agree that Americans should be free from unfair discrimination on the job--whether they are gay or not. ENDA exempts religious organizations, small businesses, and the military. It expressly prohibits quotas. It applies to gay and non-gay people alike, putting no group ahead of any other. In short, ENDA would guarantee equal rights and prohibit "special rights" in the workplace. I hope you will support the fundamental American values of fairness and non-discrimination by co-sponsoring ENDA. I look forward to your reply. Sincerely, ____________ ***************************************************************** 1101 14th Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 phone:(202)628-4160 fax:(202) 347-5323