Sentences with phrase «own equality laws»

Christian bakers found to have breached equality laws by refusing to make a pro-gay marriage cake have lost their case at the Belfast Court of Appeal.

A Christian - owned bakery in Northern Ireland found to have breached equality laws by refusing to make a cake supporting gay marriage is taking its case to the UK's highest court.

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The liberal elite who occupy the positions of influence in deciding cases under human rights or equality laws tend to use them as a tool to achieve the results that conform to the fashionable values they have absorbed or which prevail in the social environments in which they live, are educated and work.

She said: «I think this private member's bill follows a trend we've seen in America with the introduction of state legislation to undermine LGBT and other equality laws with an increase of so - called conscientious objection exemptions for public employees providing public services.»

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, the Civil Rights Act of 1965, gender equality laws, women in authority, working women, reproductive education, family planning, contraception, condoms, gay rights and a host of others.

A Christian - owned bakery in Northern Ireland found to have breached equality laws by refusing to make a cake bearing a slogan supporting gay marriage is taking its case to the UK's highest court.

Also, Ashers Bakery in Northern Ireland has taken its case to the UK Supreme Court after it was accused of breaching equality laws by refusing to make a cake which supported same - sex marriage.

Secretary General to the General Synod, William Fittall, told a parliamentary committee that although the Church does not have to meet equality laws, selection boards will be encouraged to use the «positive discrimination» part of the rules.

They warned that an «increasing number» of «conservative» religious schools «are spreading beliefs that clash with British values and equalities laws».

if hobby haters win that opens the door for every company in america to side - step almost any equality laws on the books.

«What they describe as discrimination and marginalisation of Christians is in fact the proper upholding of human rights and equalities law and principles — principles which protect all people against unfair treatment — and we are pleased that the court has recognised this.

«Our equality law protects religious people on those grounds in exactly the same way that it protects gay people — but no more than that.»

Equality We want a society which is based on equality and respect for diversity with robust equality laws against irrelevant discrimination, not least in the context of the «religion or belief» and «sexual orientation» equality strands.

Labour overreaches itself when it refers to these provisions in the bill as an omnishambles; the government could not have done much better while trying to modify complex marriage laws, to balance equality laws and religious freedom and at the same time to reconcile irreconcilable, opposing interests.

We want a government that will guarantee that all contracted organisations are banned from proselytising and from using loopholes in equality law to discriminate against their employees or their clients or to promote a particular religion or belief.

Officials were already pitching the plan as a continuation of Cuomo's «progressive» agenda for New York, which the governor counts as including a sharp rise in the minimum wage, the marriage equality law and stronger gun control provisions known as the SAFE Act.

Digital and social media played a big role in organizing support for equality laws.

Lucy's background is as a lawyer and campaigner, and her areas of expertise include transport, postal services, health policy, employment rights and equality law.

The Buffalo Common Council is again looking at a gender equality law for the city and city government, with a crowded public hearing Tuesday night in the Council Chambers.

BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson broadly welcomed the publication, saying, «It is very welcome that the Commission has confronted critics of Britain's equality laws head on.

He's referring to a high court ruling which found Eric Pickles had been illegally discriminating against Traveller communities, breaching both human rights and equality laws when deciding the outcome of planning appeals.

We've had race equality laws in Britain for five decades yet there is still racism, so minority communities can't afford to assume that equal rights will solve all their problems.

«This legislation was supposed to harmonise and standardise all equality laws, so that everyone has the same rights and protection,» he said.

Tim Farron has become embroiled in an ongoing row with Peter Tatchell after claiming the campaigner was «on his side» when he voted against an equality law.

The purpose of equality law should be to protect the oppressed, yet this consultation appears intended to hand over the decision about who should be protected into a contest between the oppressed and their oppressors.

In response to Kelly's endorsement, Squadron's said, «Commissioner Kelly's support underscores what we already know: law enforcement around the state agree that transgender equality laws make their communities safer.

Mr Denham did not mention Miss Harman by name, but Labour MPs were left in no doubt that he was referring to Labour's deputy leader, who as Equalities Minister is pushing controversial equalities laws through Parliament.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Three years ago, shortly after enactment of New York's marriage equality law, I had the opportunity for a one - on - one interview with Governor Andrew Cuomo about the hands - on role he played in the fateful final days leading up to that measure's approval by the Republican - controlled Senate.

Long has said the issue is not Castaldi's orientation but her view on the marriage issue, as she obviously is a supporter of New York's marriage equality law.

The Christian Institute's spokesman, Simon Calvert, said: «We welcome the finding that the saying of prayers isn't discriminatory, or a breach of equality laws, or human rights laws.

Gay rights experts point out that there have been no successful challenges against the religious exemptions to Britain's equality laws.

The Observer newspaper reported on 15 October 2006 that Kelly had joined the Prime Minister in seeking to exempt churches from new equality laws which would require Christian churches to treat homosexuality with equal validity to heterosexuality, which Kelly felt went against Catholic teaching.

Women's pay still lags behind men's despite 30 years of equality laws.

That is the intention and I do not doubt the Government's sincerity, but senior lawyers advise that the interplay between the regulations and equality law could result in legal pressure on churches that do not want to register civil partnerships.

«In passing its marriage equality law in 2011, New York demonstrated that it is was a trailblazer among the states in terms of LGBT equality,» Kaplan wrote in support of the lawmakers» letter.

Although he's courted progressive adoration through a series of big - ticket achievements like the passage of New York's 2011 marriage equality law, he's also cut taxes for the wealthy and abandoned the liberal push for public financing of elections.

«If equality laws are in the way, let's push for equality so neither men nor women can go topless in our streets.»

Equality campaigners are arguing that Church has chosen to be a sexist organisation by refusing women the right to hold highest leadership positions and therefore should not be allowed automatic seats in the House of Lords, as this clearly does not comply with the spirit of UK equality law.

New York Supreme Court Judge Robert Wiggins has ruled that a lawsuit brought by New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom challenging the state's marriage equality law can proceed.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked a New York court on Friday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the state's marriage equality law, the AP reports: New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and several other opponents of the law sued... Read

As of June 1st, Illinois's marriage equality law went into effect, and we went to officially convert our civil union to a marriage.

Also, so incredibly proud of the states that passed marriage equality laws.

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The judges were told that if the appeal was allowed, Ofsted would re-inspect all mixed - sex schools with segregation policies which might be breaching equality laws.

His seminar will reassure the SEND practitioner by providing the core, up - to - date information needed to manage their legal obligations practically and proportionately, including consideration of the duty of care, equality law and confidentiality and information sharing.

The head of the schools inspectorate recently published her annual report, which warned a rising number of conservative religious schools were undermining equality laws.

Teachers from minority ethnic backgrounds were more likely to have been denied progression than other teachers, and over half of women teachers absent on maternity leave during the year who were eligible for progression had been turned down, showing that many decisions are in clear contravention of equalities law.