No Discrimination in Federal Contracts!

In late April the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted to undo President Obama's non-discrimination executive orders for federal contracts via the Russell amendment.  This amendment is part of the National Defense Authorization Act. 

Removal of the President's executive orders on non-discrimination would be a disaster for LGBT people in states like Tennessee that lack employment protections covering sexual orientation and gender identity. 

Please, sign this petition to Tennessee's two U.S. Senators and nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives and we will make sure copies are sent to their offices.

Dear Senators Alexander and Corker and Representatives Roe, Duncan, Fleischmann, Desjarlais, Cooper, Black, Blackburn, Fincher, and Cohen:

We oppose the Russell amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act and similar efforts to reverse President Obama's executive orders on employment non-discrimination for federal contractors.  Protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is important to Tennesseans.  Thank you for considering our views.

Who's signing

553 SIGNATURES
1,000 signatures

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  • Jonathan Wright
    signed 2016-05-20 09:11:04 -0500
  • Tim Sullivan
    signed 2016-05-20 09:11:01 -0500
  • tamie cox
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-20 09:09:55 -0500
    The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to gut President Obama's non-discrimination executive order. Fight back!
  • Matthew Haber
    signed 2016-05-20 09:09:50 -0500
  • Robert Taylor
    signed 2016-05-20 09:09:20 -0500
  • tamie cox
    signed 2016-05-20 09:08:34 -0500
  • Melissa Roberge
    signed 2016-05-20 09:07:39 -0500
  • Nina Melechen
    signed 2016-05-20 09:06:10 -0500
  • Jen
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-20 09:06:06 -0500
    The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to gut President Obama's non-discrimination executive order. Fight back!
  • Jen
    @addaglance tweeted link to this page. 2016-05-20 09:06:03 -0500
    The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to gut President Obama's non-discrimination executive order. Fight back! http://tnep.nationbuilder.com/no_discrimination_in_federal_contracts?recruiter_id=60072
  • Jennifer Coffey
    signed 2016-05-20 09:05:45 -0500
  • Steve Robinette
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-20 09:05:11 -0500
    The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to gut President Obama's non-discrimination executive order. Fight back!
  • Steven Robinette
    signed 2016-05-20 09:04:42 -0500
  • Deana Ferguson
    signed 2016-05-20 09:04:39 -0500
  • Steve Westfield
    signed 2016-05-20 09:03:38 -0500
  • Lucinda Sharp
    signed 2016-05-20 09:02:03 -0500
  • Phillip Gonzales
    signed 2016-05-20 09:01:32 -0500
  • Penny Carroll
    signed 2016-05-20 09:00:40 -0500
  • Jack Groves
    signed 2016-05-20 09:00:29 -0500
    Tennessee is not a great place to be LGBTQ. Don’t make it harder to live in this red state by legislating hate..
  • Snad Garrett
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-20 08:59:28 -0500
    The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to gut President Obama's non-discrimination executive order. Fight back!
  • mully music
    signed 2016-05-20 08:59:19 -0500
  • Snad Garrett
    signed 2016-05-20 08:59:08 -0500
    Enough trickery!
  • Joseph Kinley
    signed 2016-05-20 08:57:35 -0500
    Why would anyone be against non-discrimination?? Unless you are for discrimination! Simple as that!
  • Robert Nieves
    signed 2016-05-20 08:55:49 -0500
  • Lisa Howe
    signed 2016-05-20 08:54:57 -0500
    If the U.S. government is contracting with a business, then that business should protect all of its tax-paying employees regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • Michael Dodd
    signed 2016-05-20 08:54:54 -0500
  • Bob Loos
    signed 2016-05-20 08:54:30 -0500
  • Kathy Story
    signed 2016-05-20 08:53:35 -0500
  • Richard Angel
    signed 2016-05-20 08:53:06 -0500
  • Todd Cramer
    signed 2016-05-20 08:52:53 -0500

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