Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill

[stephaniec]

Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/2/18/virginia-house-oks-anti-lgbt-religious-freedom-bill

The Advocate/By Trudy Ring February 18 2016 3:33 PM EST
 
"The Virginia House of Delegates this week approved a broad "religious freedom" bill that would prevent the state from penalizing businesses and individuals who cite faith-based grounds for discriminating against same-sex couples, transgender people, and people who have sex outside of marriage."

[Deborah]

Are they going to mandate a Scarlet Letter also?


Sapere Aude

[traci_k]

Note to self- Avoid Virginia

If this keeps up there will be no safe place in the country.

A pro-LGBT USSC Justice might be the way to go.

[lisarenee]

...and people who have sex outside of marriage."

I so want to see this part applied against the folks who supported this. "I'm sorry Ms. Davis, but we cannot serve you here, because you slept with a man who wasn't your husband and have been married multiple times."

[stephaniec]

I think Canada is still safe

[Devlyn]

I think Canada is still safe

Don't count on it!    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada,_Virginia

[RockerGirl]

Yay, so happy for my state being this intolerant![emoji22] this sucks, I may have to end up moving if Virginia keeps going down this road.

[TechGirl]

Just think what kind of hot mess they'll have on their hands when the military accepts transgender service members.  Virginia has a very large military population, both active and retired.  Congressmen fought very hard to maintain their carrier presence.

Going to be quite embarrassing on them, I think.

[jossam]

Even though I don't live in the US now, I still feel very sad to read certain things. Republicans and their war on LGBT people is such a shame. I know there are very liberal states (like the one where my girlfriend lives), but it makes me mad that people consider religion a tool that allows them to be hateful and discriminate against others. I'm a religious person so it makes me feel even more ashamed of them