Experiments with truth: 9/29/10

    • Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists with GetEQUAL and Join the Impact Chicago (JTIC) held a flash mob yesterday at the congressional office of Rep. Daniel Lipinski calling on him to show leadership and demand that Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi – who he supported for that position – fulfill her promise to hold a House vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) this year.

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