I've spent way too many hours in the last few days arguing ENDA issues on here. I love that people have come forward to speak on this issue, I truly hate the anti-inclusion rhetoric out there, and it's painful, strange and oddly exhilarating to be arguing for the most basic of human dignities -- the right to work. At the same time, the debate has become repetitive, radicalized, and hard to access for anyone without rhino skin and six queer rights mailing lists.
It seems every time someone comes across a piece of news, or first encounter the debate, it's a new, heartfelt diary; if I were trying to figure out what's going on from the dkos scroll, I'd be hopelessly confused. This diary is intended to help, a little, and also to capture some of the issues, in a few quick links.
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