12/01/2009
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"that is one reason why 86 percent of Fortune 500 companies have bans on sexual orientation discrimination"
"I want to publicly thank Senator Merkley, Senator Kirk, and many others for introducing a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act."
"Too many hardworking Americans... are being judged not by their talent, their ability, and their qualifications, but by their sexual orientation or gender identity."
"workplace discrimination against people who are gay or lesbian, who are bisexual or transgender violate basic American values of equality, opportunity, and fair play."