Sentences with phrase «insti.tutionalized discrimination against gay»

«This time, however, the order prohibits discrimination against gay Americans, as opposed to the 1965 order that prohibited discrimination against African - Americans,» says Kaplan.

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.

After extensive criticism, Gov. Mike Pence says he now wants to pass legislation clarifying that a recent law does not permit discrimination against gays and lesbians.

maybe it's because the faithful do things like fly airplanes into buildings and withhold healthcare from women and fight to suppress education and condone insti.tutionalized discrimination against gay people.

So do you ACTUALLY support slavery, discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, discrimination against the handicapped, beating children with rods, etc. just like the Bible?

What logical, caring person can support slavery, discrimination against women, discrimination against gays, discrimination against the handicapped, beating children, beating elderly female slaves without punishment, supporting a god who would let the family of his greatest supporter be killed to WIN A BET, etc..?

It sounds to me like you are fine with atheists supporting discrimination against gays, just so long as gays don't have to support the free speech or other rights of atheists.

The people who vote to legalize and enforce discrimination against gay folks are bigots.

You get religious îdiots trying to legalize discrimination against gay folks.

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.»

Kinda like those «Western Values» where «good christians» seek to legalize discrimination against gay folks?

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.»

I would find it laughable if it weren't so disgusting that so many so - called «Christians» go out of their way to demonize gays, and incite violence and discrimination against gays, and yet when someone turns around and calls them bigots or explains why they think the «Christian» position is wrong, then they moan about how horribly they are being oppressed and discriminated against.

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.

But they would have to obey city laws prohibiting discrimination against gay mean and lesbians.

They seek to legalize discrimination against gay folks, because they think their version of a god wants them to think gays are icky.

There are still states that allow discrimination against gay people in the workplace.

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.

But it's still good to support discrimination against gays, right?

Discrimination against gays not an issue, eh?

(I) n an interview, she said she had realized from an early age that discrimination against gays was wrong.

And on Tuesday, the White House announced that Trump would not reverse President Obama's executive order on workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians working for federal contractors.

You can't have a Home Secretary who thinks that discrimination against gays is acceptable.

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.

issued the following statement tonight after the Senate voted 61 — 30 to advance a bill that would prohibit workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans:

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

(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?

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.

Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer today signed a bill today legalizing discrimination against gay couples who want to adopt children.

But he refused Sunday to answer at least six yes - or - no questions about whether the measure legalizes discrimination against gays and lesbians.

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.

It actually narrows the law with regard to supposed discrimination against gays and lesbians.

[87] He never specifically supported same - sex marriage, instead saying «I do not believe there should be any discrimination against gays.»

MPs last night approved the sexual orientation regulations, voting to outlaw discrimination against gay people by business and service providers.

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The bill makes matters worse by covering for - profit companies, which greatly multiplies the potential scope of discrimination against gays and lesbians.

The Log Cabin Republicans favor gay marriage and the bill that would ban employment discrimination against gays.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced plans to introduce legislation prohibiting discrimination against gay couples looking to adopt, the Washington Blade reports:

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.

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.

Stockholders of Texas - based oil giant ExxonMobil are set to vote Wednesday on a proposed company policy to ban discrimination against gay or transgender workers, a resolution pushed by New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

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.

(That same year, Massachusetts Governor William Weld passed a bill that made the state the first in the country to outlaw discrimination against gay and lesbian students in public schools.)

It also bans discrimination against gays and lesbians, and lays out a number of expanded rights and protections for Indigenous Ecuadorians.

Even facing undeniably real problems — say, discrimination against gay people — one can make the case that gradual change has actually been the best option.

Anonymous Lawyer: «When the BC Law Society accredited TWU, it was in essence an endorsement of the discriminatory practices this private entity engages in and sent a message to the public that discrimination against gay people was ok, even though they are protected under the Charter and even though same - sex marriages are legally recognized.

Not exact matches

Here are the states where you can still be fired for being gay because they don't have explicit laws that prevent discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace.

Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon is introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Bloomberg reports.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in the absence of a specific prohibition against discrimination for being gay, has extended its enforcement in a similar way.