Diana’s Little Corner in the Nutmeg State: Discrimination In The News

Monday, December 13, 2010

Discrimination In The News

Protection for LGBT people has been blocked over and over again by right wing Christian conservatives in Congress. They say it blocks their religious rights, but there are numerous states and cities around the country that have such laws and they do not in fringe on religious rights. For example, many states prohibit discrimination based on religion, they prevent someone being denied employment, housing and public accommodation based on their religion and the courts have upheld the laws. The courts have said it is illegal not employing someone who is not Christian, even if you want to only hire Christians (There was a court case where an owner of a business said that he believed non-Christians are sinners and he didn't want to employ sinner to work for him) or it is illegal not to rent an apartment to a black couple, even it is against your religion (yes there are white supremacist Christian religious groups out there has been cases where they claimed it was against their religion to hire a black person.). However, it is still legal to fire someone because they are LGBT…

Lesbian coach out after revealing pregnancy
Dec 3rd, 2010
by Jim Buzinski.
OutSports.com

Lisa Howe, women’s soccer coach at Belmont University in Tennessee lost her job after she told the school she wanted to reveal that she and her female partner were expecting a baby (her partner is pregnant).
[…]
Tennessee does not have a non-discrimination policy based on sexual orientation, so Howe has no legal recourse. She was not commenting, but did issue a release saying “I am at a point in my life where I am satisfied to move on.”

It is time that we have laws that a person should be judged by their work, not who they are.

1 comment:

Kwizgiver12/13/10, 5:30 PM
Stunning. And not in a good way.
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You've got to be taught
To hate
And fear
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From year
To year
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Who's eyes are oddly made
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