Would that be Ted Stevens' and Sarah Palin's Pork Bridge to Nowhere? On 2/4/11, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill Clinton's DOMA is being defended by Barack Obama's DOJ as we > speak. > > And if you think 53% of California is republican, I got this really > cool bridge for sale. > > On Feb 4, 10:09 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >> Gays Still Second-Class Citizens in America >> >> Although the election of Barack Obama may be good news for >> progressives and civil rights advocates, four ugly ballot initiatives >> aimed at suppressing equality for gay and lesbian Americans passed >> handily. In Florida, Arizona and California, discrimination was >> written into state constitutions that will deny committed LGBT couples >> the legal protections enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts. The >> battle over California's Proposition 8 was the tightest, with 52% of >> voters approving the repressive measure. The amendment will likely >> negate the estimated 18,000 same-sex marriages performed after the >> California Supreme Court approved the unions back in May. Prop 8 was >> the most expensive initiative on any ballot in the nation this year, >> with more than $74 million spent by both sides. It also marks the >> first time in our country's history where a law has been passed taking >> away rights that citizens have already been granted. >> >> In Arkansas, voters approved a measure that bans unmarried couples who >> live together from being adoptive or foster parents. From Associated >> Press: The measure's sponsor, the Arkansas Family Council, tried to >> paint it as a battle against a "gay agenda." Opponents argued it >> would make it harder for the state to find the foster parents it needs >> to take care of children. The measure grew out of a 2006 Arkansas >> Supreme Court decision that struck down a state policy banning gay >> foster parents. A push to enact a ban similar to the ballot measure >> during the last legislative session failed. >> >> Right-wingers will no doubt experience smug satisfaction knowing they >> are still legal superiors to those whose sexual orientation is >> different. Christian fundamentalists will convince themselves that >> God is on their side. The Sally Kerns among us will cheer, the Sarah >> Palins will wink and nod, the James Dobsons will praise the Lord and >> shout hallelujah. But despite the historic outcome of this >> presidential election, we cannot pat ourselves on the back too >> heartily. After all, millions of our nation's tax-paying citizens are >> still being treated unfairly under the law. Until that disparity is >> addressed, the true meaning of equality will remain as intangible as a >> rainbow. >> >> More:http://www.progressivepuppy.com/the_progressive_puppy/2008/11/gays-st... >> >> Discrimination Against GaysText Size: >> >> Related Practice Areas >> Labor & Employment Law >> Employment Discrimination >> >> Related Articles >> Your Work-Related Appearance: What Are Your Rights? >> English-Only Rules and National Origin Discrimination >> Discrimination in a Job Interview >> Filing a Claim with the EEOC >> >> Lawyers.comsm >> >> Although federal government workers are protected from discrimination >> because of their sexual orientation, there are no federal laws >> protecting workers in private companies. >> >> The following states and the District of Columbia currently have laws >> prohibiting discrimination because of sexual orientation in the >> workplace: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, >> Montana, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, >> Vermont and Wisconsin. >> >> Eight additional states have laws against sexual orientation >> discrimination in public employment: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, >> Indiana, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington. >> >> Some counties and cities also have local laws that prevent private >> employers from discriminating against gay and lesbian workers. >> >> It may also be that your employer has voluntarily committed to a >> written anti-discrimination policy, which can be located in an >> employee manual or other document. >> >> Even if there are no laws protecting you from discrimination and your >> employer doesn't have a specific policy on the issue, you may still >> have a legal claim based on other types of laws, such as: >> >> Wrongful termination >> Defamation or slander >> Invasion of privacy >> Anti-harassment >> For specific information regarding your local laws, you can contact >> your area's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (located in the >> government pages of your phone book) or the American Civil Liberties >> Union. >> >> More:http://labor-employment-law.lawyers.com/employment-discrimination/Dis... >> >> -- >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >> Have a great day, >> Tommy > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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