Can't Get Fired
The great state of Illinois--home of Chicago--has passed legislation to include sexual orientation in the laws that protect individuals from discrimination in employment, housing, public accomodations (parks, etc), and credit. This bill, passed by the legislature, adds sexual orientation to the list of other protected statuses like race and religion. The governor has already said he will sign the bill.
This makes me VERY HAPPY. One could argue that anti-discrimination laws are more usseful (and affect more people) than a state allowing gay marriage/civil unions. I think that somehow gay movements got sidetracked. Don't get me wrong, same-sex marriages should exist--but do you see the backlash?
Currently, I just think that it's more important that people can't get fired from their jobs because they're gay (and yes, in 35 states you can be fired just for being gay).
What do you think?
Click if you want to read the Illinois legislation news story.
This makes me VERY HAPPY. One could argue that anti-discrimination laws are more usseful (and affect more people) than a state allowing gay marriage/civil unions. I think that somehow gay movements got sidetracked. Don't get me wrong, same-sex marriages should exist--but do you see the backlash?
Currently, I just think that it's more important that people can't get fired from their jobs because they're gay (and yes, in 35 states you can be fired just for being gay).
What do you think?
Click if you want to read the Illinois legislation news story.
posted by Bernard Bradshaw at Thursday, January 13, 2005
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