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Title: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: stephaniec on February 18, 2016, 04:23:44 PM
Post by: stephaniec on February 18, 2016, 04:23:44 PM
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."
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."
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: Deborah on February 18, 2016, 05:14:42 PM
Post by: Deborah on February 18, 2016, 05:14:42 PM
Are they going to mandate a Scarlet Letter also?
Sapere Aude
Sapere Aude
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: traci_k on February 19, 2016, 07:02:33 AM
Post by: traci_k on February 19, 2016, 07:02:33 AM
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.
If this keeps up there will be no safe place in the country.
A pro-LGBT USSC Justice might be the way to go.
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: lisarenee on February 19, 2016, 01:06:34 PM
Post by: lisarenee on February 19, 2016, 01:06:34 PM
Quote from: stephaniec on February 18, 2016, 04:23:44 PM...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."
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: stephaniec on February 19, 2016, 01:43:07 PM
Post by: stephaniec on February 19, 2016, 01:43:07 PM
I think Canada is still safe
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
Quote from: stephaniec on February 19, 2016, 01:43:07 PM
I think Canada is still safe
Don't count on it! :laugh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada,_Virginia
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: RockerGirl on February 19, 2016, 02:43:09 PM
Post by: RockerGirl on February 19, 2016, 02:43:09 PM
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.
Title: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: TechGirl on February 19, 2016, 04:42:48 PM
Post by: TechGirl on February 19, 2016, 04:42:48 PM
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.
Going to be quite embarrassing on them, I think.
Title: Re: Virginia House OK's Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Post by: jossam on February 20, 2016, 05:08:40 PM
Post by: jossam on February 20, 2016, 05:08:40 PM
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 :embarrassed: