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8 Gay Activists Arrested in Reid Protest on Vegas Strip

By Steve FriessJul 20th 2010 – 8:12PM
Steve Friess

Steve Friess

LAS VEGAS (July 20) -- In a rare incidence of civil disobedience in this destination's tourism corridor, eight activists protesting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's inaction on gay rights legislation were arrested for blocking traffic at one of the Strip's busiest intersections today. As they were being handcuffed and...

Background on Employment Non Discrimination Act

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a proposed bill in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by civilian, nonreligious employers with at least 15 employees.

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