LGBT civil rights bill filed in Pennsylvania »
Posted By david_nwpa 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Legislation prohibiting discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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david_nwpa9 months, 3 weeks ago
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Pennsylvania is making progress. The fact that our legislature wants to provide some protections for gays and lesbians is a sign that the Commonwealth is becoming more liberal. I make no mistake about it...many in PA will not like the idea of protecting gays and lesbians. I suggest they need to consider that at any time, gay and lesbian employees can be fired, kicked out of their housing, and denied hotel rooms if the management so chooses. Yes, this bill is definitely progress.
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BB649 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hold on, if you're going to use "freedom" rights, you may violate the religious freedoms of those not wanting to rent, lease or work with them. Many Catholics, Lutherans and Baptists oppose the gay lifestyle. If you force them to work with them, you're violating their rights too. Where do you draw the line? In any healthy society, the gay population is under 5%, it's usually around 3%. So for the other 97% we have to make exceptions or create a special class for them? Will they then be given a special status when it comes to government bidding? Woman owned, an extra point. Minority owned, extra point. Veteran, extra point. Gay or lesbian, extra point? This is a foolish waste of time and energy. It only adds to the coffers of wealthy trial attorneys.
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willottica9 months, 3 weeks ago
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BB, you need to get over some of that phobia. Forcing a Catholic, Lutheran or Baptist who opposes the "gay lifestyle" does not force them to live that lifestyle nor engage in it. Now, if that lifestyle is constantly referenced in a workplace, there might be a case for sexual harassment, but having to workwith an LGBT is NOT an infringement on anyone's rights, anymore than having to sit with a black person on a public bus was an infringement of white people's rights.
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willottica9 months, 3 weeks ago
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As far as points in government bidding, I agree with you. I think the 'affirmative action' stuff is just as harmful as the original prejudice. It is STILL discrimination based on that factor in question, just in reverse. However, the legislation in question is to protect, not to promote.
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hamy9 months, 3 weeks ago
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Um...we didn't make this an issue. It's people like you who made this an issue by fighting what will happen. And I am sure that there are religions that don't like specific races. But they still have to rent and work with them. What makes gay people different? Religion is personal and it has NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR LAWS. Laws are laws and as long as I pay the same taxes as you do, I deserve the same rights. PERIOD.
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Tangent0019 months, 3 weeks ago
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"If you force them to work with them, you're violating their rights too."
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Nobody would force them to stay in a job they now find uncomfortable. Hey, it's your right to quit a job if you don't like working with gay folk. It is NOT your right to prevent gay folk from being hired by your employer.
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