The Baptist Press has a few words on ENDA. Somehow I don't think that sexual minorities are going to be up and running to work at bible-beating institutions and businesses.
Opponents, though, say the bill itself discriminates -- against people of faith.
"[S]mall businesses, schools, non-profit groups, hospitals, clinics, counseling centers, even certain religious institutions would be required to hire homosexuals...," Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council wrote in an action alert. "An employer's faith, moral view, the sensitivity of their work or service or the makeup of their clientele is of no consequence. Private schools, daycare centers, scouting organizations and quasi-religious organizations will not be exempt."
The bill does exempt some religious organizations, such as churches, but experts say those exemptions are narrow.
"It would not seem that Christian schools would fall under the exemption for ENDA," Maureen Wiebe, spokeswoman for the American Association of Christian Schools, told Focus on the Family's CitizenLink. "So ENDA could seriously affect the hiring rights of a Christian school."
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