The Christian owners of a bakery found to have
discriminated against a gay rights activist take their... More
The Christian owners of a bakery found to have
discriminated against a gay rights activist take their case to the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Not exact matches
At least 24 of the 34 colleges and universities granted religious exemptions based on their beliefs about gender identity also received waivers allowing them to
discriminate against gay and lesbian students and employees, citing faith - based prohibitions
against homosexual sex, the Human
Rights Campaign said.
So if you support
gay marriage, then you must disagree with those states that
discriminate against it,
right?
If VU's footing the bill & providing the space, then they have every
right to refuse groups the
right to
discriminate against gays.
It's about whether on - campus, university - funded Christian groups should have the
right to
discriminate against gays and / or
gay members.
«I was attacking the argument that
gay people must be
discriminated against — and anti-bullying programs that address anti-
gay bullying should be blocked (or exceptions should be made for bullying «motivated by faith»)-- because it says
right there in the Bible that being
gay is wrong.»
There is a very simple difference — anti-
gay people think they can control other people through law by denying them legal
rights...pro -
gay people understand that religious people have their
rights to believe and worship freely, but not to
discriminate against others via the law based on religious beliefs.
There is no medical, no scientific, and no rational basis — and, consequently, no legal basis — for
gays and lesbians to be rejected, excluded,
discriminated against, or in any way have their constitutional
rights denied or restricted.
Already, the conscience division has drawn criticism from civil groups concerned that the protections will be used as a license to
discriminate, particularly
against gay or transgender patients, as well as from abortion
rights groups.
The «in your face,» noisy proclamations are an attempt to assert the atheist's
rights to not be
discriminated against via public support of religion, usually Christianity, e.g. stem cell research,
gay marriage bans, creationism in science class, etc..
In a case that could have wide - ranging national significance for
gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that a landmark civil
rights law bars employers from
discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.
Backed by
gay rights groups, Golinski sued the government, arguing that DOMA
discriminates against legally married same - sex couples by depriving them of the same
rights, from health benefits to tax status, as heterosexual couples.
Attorneys with the New Hampshire Employee
Rights Group have fought employers who
discriminate against lesbian,
gay, and bisexual (LGB) workers.
Each time an Irish government proposes to introduce new
rights for
gay citizens opponents call for the
right of service providers to
discriminate against those citizens.