In the U.S. Senate, it has been almost two decades since legislation was first introduced to enact strong and clear federal protections against
workplace discrimination against gays throughout our country.
For example, when asked on Monday about whether Trump would preserve an Obama - era executive order that
bars discrimination against gays working for federal contractors, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he didn't know.
While supporters say the law protects small business owners» religious freedom, critics say it will allow
for discrimination against gay customers and drive business out of the state.
Clinton and a Democratic Congress in 1992 lied about
ending discrimination against gays in the military, and now Obama and another Democratic Congress have repeated the betrayal.
De Blasio said he would also order a similar ban on non-essential travel to Georgia if the state's Legislature votes to override a veto by Gov. Nathan Deal of a bill seen by some as
allowing discrimination against gay and lesbian people in Georgia.
While there is significant
discrimination against Gays in employment, it's not in the same league as it is for Trans people, and just isn't that big an issue compared with marriage equality.
Christians use Old Testament quotes to
justify discrimination against gays all the time, and then when confronted about it they reply with lovey - dovey quotes from the New Testament.
«This time, however, the order prohibits
discrimination against gay Americans, as opposed to the 1965 order that prohibited discrimination against African - Americans,» says Kaplan.
The Attorney General stated that the Obama Administration wishes to
oppose discrimination against gays and lesbians and declared that DOMA reflects «stereotype - based thinking» in its definition of «marriage» and «spouse.»
We are talking about adoption agencies being required to assign children to gay couples, colleges and universities being required to offer same - sex couples access to married housing, and any number of similar scenarios revolving around
perceived discrimination against gays and lesbians.»
Speaking on BBC Radio Lincolnshire, Peter Tatchell said: «He can't perhaps comment about the individuality of that particular case, but he certainly could comment on the principle, which is that he has, in the past, supported
legal discrimination against gay people.
Chick - fil - a is not controversial because its owners are religious, or even that they promote religious values in their work place... it's that they
promote discrimination against gays, and claim that it is condoned by Jesus (who never said anything about gays.)
A Wichita - based tea party group is attempting to revive a Kansas bill that would allow religious -
based discrimination against gays, with the group saying the bill is as much a protection of LGBT rights as it is a protection of the rights of Christian... Read
In return for their endorsement, several gay leaders insisted on publishing a newspaper advertisement trumpeting the commitments that they had extracted from the Cuomo campaign, including his agreement to issue an executive order prohibiting
discrimination against gay employees in state government.
(CNN)- Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has joined calls from key Republicans urging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to veto legislation that critics say would
codify discrimination against gays and lesbians in that state.
How serious a problem do you
think discrimination against gays and lesbians is in this country — a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious or not at all serious?
Plaintiff attorney Christopher Dusseault also introduced documents showing instances of federal
government discrimination against gays, including documents from the files of D.C. activist Frank Kameny — documents from the 1960s and 1970s.
Clinton, he said, «has the vision, intelligence and qualifications to be a transformative force» for unity while the Trump campaign was «marketing a great distraction» with a promise to return to a time
when discrimination against gays, immigrants, blacks and women was common.
School administrators in Miami - Dade County were honored for developing a board policy that
forbids discrimination against gay and lesbian students and teachers; for providing awareness training for teachers; and for providing counseling and clubs for gay and lesbian students.
The Court's view is analogous to finding that a dislike of homosexuality could justify
indirect discrimination against gay people, or a dislike of old people could justify indirect discrimination on grounds of age.
But that doesn't mean Collins has changed his mind on issues such as gay marriage — which the Supreme Court made the law of the land in 2015 — and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the proposed bill that would bar
workplace discrimination against gays.
Members of the Religious Right, including Bill McCartney, were the primary sponsors of «Colorado's Amendment 2,» which struck down the statute
outlawing discrimination against gays, which was itself struck down by the Supreme Court last June.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced plans to introduce legislation prohibiting
discrimination against gay couples looking to adopt, the Washington Blade reports: The legislation, known as the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, would restrict f... Read
The bill makes matters worse by covering for - profit companies, which greatly multiplies the potential scope
of discrimination against gays and lesbians.
Sean Eldridge, Congressional candidate for New York's 19th District, said he doesn't think the work to
end discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexual or transgendered persons is over.
Congressional Democrats, disappointed in President Barack Obama's strategy to pursue legislation and not to use his executive power to
ban discrimination against gays and lesbians, say the party's leader is ignoring a key problem: Republicans control the House.