White House boosts Merkley's anti-discrimination bill
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OregonLive.com - By Charles Pope, The Oregonian
Washington -- The Obama Administration Thursday endorsed full-scale protections for gay and transgender workers from job discrimination, giving a major boost to legislation written by Sen. Jeff Merkley that is based on similar protections offered in Oregon.
"No American should be denied a job or the opportunity to earn promotions, pay raises and other benefits of employment because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identify, which have no bearing on work performance," Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights told a Senate panel.
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