WASHINGTON—Two transgender members of the Human Rights Campaign quit Nov. 27, saying the group’s support of an employment nondiscrimination bill that excluded transgender workers put them “in an untenable position.”

Jamison Green’s and Donna Rose’s resignations from the HRC business council are effective immediately, according to a joint letter.

“Considering recent broken promises, the lack of credibility that HRC has with the transgender community at large and HRC’s apparent lack of commitment to healing the breach it has caused, we find it impossible to maintain an effective working relationship with the organization,” they said.

The House, with support from HRC, earlier this month passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The measure would make it illegal to deny employment based on sexual orientation, but it does not protect transgender workers.

Supporters of the bill say it would not have passed the House if it had included transgender protections. However, many transgender activists and their gay and lesbian supporters were furious at their exclusion from the legislation and lobbied to scrap it.

The bill is now awaiting introduction in the Senate.