US Senate passes gay rights bill for workers

The US Senate approved on Thursday what the Washington Post calls “a historic piece of gay rights legislation.”  Voting 64 to 32 in what the New York Times calls “a bipartisan show of support that is rare for any social issue,” the Senate approved a ban on discrimination in the workplace against gay and transgender employees.  It’s the first time ever that the Senate voted to include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the US’ nondiscrimination law. While it’s a step forward for gay rights, the bill’s expected to face stiff opposition in the House: Speaker John Boehner has repeatedly said he opposes the bill.

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