Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Terry
I guess I am lucky--most of the cities I have lived in have excellent ordinances
that are upheld. I am under the assumption (hope I am right) that MN has a law
statewise, but I could be wrong. Will have to check that out. I know where I work
we have a number of homosexuals and lesbians working there and they don't seem to
have any problems at all. Sorry your area is more enlightened.
jackief
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >
> >Hi Terry
> >
> >You might want to check the laws in your state. I believe some states have
> laws protecting people from job discrimination based on sexual orientation.
>
> There are some laws (mostly local) but they are far from universal. A
> company who refuses to hire homosexuals has been upheld. A notable employer
> who discriminates this way (one I vigorously support though not this policy)
> is the Salvation Army.
>
> One horrible case of a discrimination suit brought before one of these
> monstrous bureaucracies involved a woman who was penalized for refusing to
> go through with an agreement to share an apartment when she found her
> prospective co-tenant was a lesbian. These things always get way off-track.
>
> >There are
> >even some cities that have ordinances that protect homosexuals and lesbians. I
> >think it is only about 9 states and 150 or so localities though that
> provide some
> >legal protection from job discrimination.
> >
> >jackief
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >>
> >> Hi Kathy,
> >>
> >> Oh, there are little things. You can be fired from a job for example for
> >> being homosexual. Some companies will not hire you. There is no protection
> >> in the law for homosexuals. You can be blackmailed.
> >>
> >> And remember there is no need that you be homosexual. When Rush Limbaugh
> >> accused Jerry Brown of being a homosexual on the air, Brown had no defense.
> >> It is impossible to refute.
> >>
> >> >Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Hi Terri :)
> >> >
> >> >I understand what your saying completely, yet we also must remember
> >> >people and perceptions have changed a lot since the 70's. Declaring
> >> >oneself a homosexual is not as devastating as it used to be back in the
> >> >70's. We have plenty of people that our homosexual in high level jobs
> >> >and even in the Senate and Congress, and they aren't hiding who they
> >> >are, nor should they feel they have to. Being so called "outed" now days
> >> >is no big deal like it was 20 years ago.
> >> >
> >> >I know not everyone accepts homosexuals, and I can't force them to, nor
> >> >would I want to. Yet I think it's pretty stupid to base the like or
> >> >dislike of someone on their sexual preference, something that you have
> >> >no business discussing with them in the first place unless your an
> >> >intimate friend. I mean in reality what does it matter what two adults
> >> >do behind closed doors? Is what they are doing going to change the world
> >> >all of a sudden? I doubt it. So who really cares? It's just basically a
> >> >non-issue with me I guess. I really don't care what everyone does in
> >> >their sex life.
> >> >
> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> >> Inspiring thoughts, Kathy, but not always practical. A man was credited
> >> >> with possibly saving President Ford's life by jostling Squeaky Fromm
> who was
> >> >> trying to shoot Ford. Reporters discovered he was a homosexual. It
> came as
> >> >> a shock to his family - not to mention friends, neighbors and
> employer. It
> >> >> tore his life apart.
> >> >>
> >> >> The use of such information (rumormongers are not always terribly
> >> >> conscientious about spreading totally false rumors as people like Tom
> Foley
> >> >> and Barry Goldwater could tell you) can be devastating to lives. It
> is like
> >> >> the businesses that used to have rumormongers on their staff to let it be
> >> >> known a guy with leprosy was processing the food a competitor was selling.
> >> >> Best, Terry
> >> >--
> >> >Kathy E
> >> >"I can only please one person a day, today is NOT your day, and tomorrow
> >> >isn't looking too good for you either"
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> >> Best, Terry
> >>
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> Best, Terry
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