12/09/2009
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"We ought to be doing something here to minimize this practice which goes on which disadvantages very talented workers."
"I think, too often, we talk to each other in this town and we don't talk to the people outside."
"But these employment protections have not been universally applied to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans."
"I'm proud to report that my home State of Connecticut has had laws on the books prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on sexual orientation since 1991."