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The latest news coming out of the inner circles of the Republican Party is that it's platform committee will not be softening it's positions on issues important to the LGBT community. Historically the GOP has been hostile to gay rights in obedience to the evangelicals and social conservatives.
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For the record, I consider this a seriously stupid move on Republicans part in a year of stupid moves that never seem to end. Young Republicans like myself don't see this as an issue worth fighting for and many of us even support gay marriage.... But on a few of your points specifically....
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Republican legislators will be introducing a bill that will legalize discrimination against LGBT citizens by businesses and individuals based on one's religious beliefs.
Why can't we live in a world where gay people can get married AND religious people can decline to bake them a cake for that wedding? Why does it have to be either / or? Both can be accommodated. Why does each side have to be "the only one left standing"...? Why does it only qualify as a victory if one side has vanquished anyone who disagrees with them?
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Multiple sources are reporting a major Republican Party platform will endorse passing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to outlaw same sex marriages throughout all 50 states. This contradicts the claim of some Republican politicians who have stated that each state should decide it's own laws concerning same sex marriage.
It doesn't contradict politicians who've said states should decide, because that's no longer an option now. The only way to remedy that at this point is to pass a Constitutional amendment. Again, I say this as a Republican who supports gay marriage, and as someone who would oppose this amendment, as it would be the first Constitutional amendment that actually would take rights away, rather than expand them.
Why can't we live in a world where gay people can get married AND religious people can decline to bake them a cake for that wedding? Why does it have to be either / or? Both can be accommodated. Why does each side have to be "the only one left standing"...? Why does it only qualify as a victory if one side has vanquished anyone who disagrees with them?
I agree. And that's the beauty of living in a nation of diversity. Both can coexist.
Why can't we live in a world where gay people can get married AND religious people can decline to bake them a cake for that wedding? Why does it have to be either / or? Both can be accommodated. Why does each side have to be "the only one left standing"...? Why does it only qualify as a victory if one side has vanquished anyone who disagrees with them?
Why can't we live in a world where whites can still force blacks to ride in the back of the bus and send their children to separate schools?
Oh, yeah, because of the Fourteenth Amendment. Read it and weep:
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All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
That's not the only case in which a Muslim's religious objection will clash with SSM. Another example that will happen at some point... a Muslim public employee clerk or elected official is asked to issue a permit for a SSM, and objects and declines on religious grounds. Now what?
Same thing that happened to Kim Davis. Why is that so hard to understand? It already happened!
Same thing that happened to Kim Davis. Why is that so hard to understand? It already happened!
So does that mean Muslim school girls, who are allowed to wear their hijabs for religious purposes even though schools prohibit hats, etc., for everyone else, will not be able to religiously object to changing/showering in front of anatomical males at school?
The latest news coming out of the inner circles of the Republican Party is that it's platform committee will not be softening it's positions on issues important to the LGBT community. Historically the GOP has been hostile to gay rights in obedience to the evangelicals and social conservatives.
Republican legislators will be introducing a bill that will legalize discrimination against LGBT citizens by businesses and individuals based on one's religious beliefs. The bill will be introduced on July 12th, the month anniversary of the Orlando massacre at a gay nightclub.
Multiple sources are reporting a major Republican Party platform will endorse passing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to outlaw same sex marriages throughout all 50 states. This contradicts the claim of some Republican politicians who have stated that each state should decide it's own laws concerning same sex marriage. Sen. Ted Cruz (R - Texas) has already drafted a bill to begin the passage of a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to opposite sex individuals.
Maybe they are pandering to the muslim voters. why heck, Obama and hrc have embraced the folks that outright hate LGBT.
Right, the repubs are going to ban gay marriage..... and obama will create a war so he can stay for a 3rd term.....
In nj, a dem legislator proposed a law that made telling a lie to gain a woman's favor, rape. So that means all dems want any guy who lies, charged with rape. even if it was a single bill proposed by some backwoods dolt, it is meaningless.
Even false headlines are good to cement lies in the heads of the befuddled readers that can vote.
GOP needs a pro abortion (But pro life just can't control s person) could win it with I'll make it an ammendment to make abortions a Constitutional right. Also needs to be pro LGBT let people do what they want when they want. Be 3 amazing finishes to seal the deal pro State market health insurance, for abolishing the Death Penalty, and doing away with the Federal income tax.
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