By His Own Words

Republican presidential candidates Senator Rand Paul says non-discrimination laws are not necessary.

Rand Paul Says LGBT Discrimination Laws Are Unnecessary"If you are gay, there are plenty of places that will hire you."The Huffington Post
By Mollie Reilly
October 14, 2015

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday the government shouldn't step in to protect workers against anti-gay discrimination by their employers, arguing that such protections are unnecessary and would expose businesses to legal problems.

Paul, speaking to students at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, was asked whether he believes businesses should have the right to fire employees because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

"I think really the things you do in your house, we could just leave those in your house and they wouldn't have to be part of the workplace," said Paul, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination. "I don't know if we need to keep adding to different classifications to say government needs to be involved in the hiring and firing. I think society is rapidly changing and if you are gay, there are plenty of places that will hire you."

So what you are saying Senator, is that we are to keep our mouths shut, that we cannot talk about our spouses, that we cannot hold hands in public, that we cannot have any public display of affection… Well senator that is what is known as bigotry and that is why we need laws to protect us.