Michael Sam 's : The Pennsylvania lacks some very basic protections for LGBT people . He says good news on same-sex marriage should n't distract from that . Judges in Pennsylvania and U.S. Wednesday overturn marriage bans . The Employment Nondiscrimination Act passed the U.S. Senate last year but has been a nonstarter in House , thanks to Speaker John Boehner . Sutter : It 's still legal for employers in 15 states to fire people for being gay .
Michael Sam 's : The Pennsylvania lacks some very basic protections for LGBT people . He says good news on same-sex marriage should n't distract from that . Judges in Pennsylvania and U.S. Wednesday overturn marriage bans . Sutter : It 's still legal for employers in 15 states to fire people for being gay .