[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17584]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today, as we mark National Transgender Day 
of Remembrance, I rise in support of H.R. 1755, the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act.
  Earlier this month, the Senate made history by passing employment 
protections for transgender workers for the first time ever. This 
bipartisan legislation is about one thing: ensuring that all Americans, 
regardless of who they are or who they love, are treated with the 
dignity and equality that they deserve.
  Last week, I heard from a teenager constituent in New Hampshire who 
would be deeply impacted by this bill. This courageous young man is 
just beginning to search for his first job, but he is worried that he 
will be at a significant disadvantage right off the bat because he is 
transgender.
  Finding a job in tough economic times is hard enough without the 
obstacle of discrimination. We must work toward becoming a country that 
rewards the hard work of every person, regardless of sexual orientation 
or gender identity.

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