On November 7, 2007, the United States House of Representatives approved the Employment Non-Discrimination Act by a vote of 235-184. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 3685, is intended “to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation” and “provide meaningful and effective remedies for employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.” In short, if the Employment Non-Discrimination Act were to become law, it would extend the protection of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prevent disparate treatment of employees based on sexual orientation.
