I have issues with many organizations that champion gay rights.

Some are all about gay marriage and I don't give a damn about that. I'm ugly, old, ain't going to happen for me. f**k it. Gay marriage is never going to happen anyway so we might as well pick battles we CAN WIN. Battles that will make a substantive difference in the quality of our lives.

The kind of gay rights focus that I want to see is more practical. I want to see the sort of thing pushed that a) has a snowballs chance in hell of passing will make a positive impact on peoples lives immediately.

ENDA or the Employment Non Discrimination Act is just the sort of thing that gay rights organizations SHOULD be pushing for.

Discrimination against gay people is perfectly legal in 29 states. You can be fired simply because you are gay and this law will fix that.

It will also be the first law of consequence that specifically protects GLBT people as a class and should it pass, it would be historic.

This is important because there is a narrow window of opportunity to get this passed. If we miss it, it could take another twenty years.

Pass this bill! Join the HRC, give money, call your congressmen: we need this one.

If we don't get another piece of legislation this is the one that we've GOT to have.