, bisexual transgender employees in the wake of other moves by the supreme court and state houses legali izize gay marriage. and e great enduring important value for all americans is equality. and this makes a strong stand for greater equality. gwen: that was one of several republics that joined the in easing majority the bill past the 60-vote threshold it needed. died hanged since the act in 2007? >> generally americans now favor same sex marriage and supportive f advancing gay rights and democrats are saying some polls suggest that a majority of americans already thought this it was illegal to discriminate against somebody based on their sexual preference gender identity in the workplace. gwen: doesn't seem like a startling thing to pass. >> no. roughly 20 states have laws or both ofr of these these but congress hasn't done it. senate ed in 1996 the rejected it then. there have been several attempts but they have never gotten it they did.d this week >> what accounted for this >> this was very quiet. repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" in late 2010 and they got that through it was very st