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originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: Bone75
In 2012 and 2015 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that sexual orientation is protected by the Civil Rights Act.
However, the rulings, while persuasive, are not binding on courts and would need to be addressed by the Supreme Court for a final decision.
originally posted by: markosity1973
And so begins the nasty side of the conservative backlash.
Things need to change for sure, but picking soft targets like the LGBT community is nothing more than petty chest beating.
What about the REAL issues that Trump has not solved? Like healthcare and that national deficit?
Why has the DOJ not deemed it fit to state sexual orientation is not covered by the Civil Rights Act until now?
It just seems like, based on this statement from the DOJ and Trump's statement regarding transgenders in the military, that the administration is pivoting to the far Right when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. Whether or not that's true remains to be seen but based off the evidence presented in the past 24 hours it does seem like it could be a very real possibility.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: EternalShadow
What does that have to do with the DOJ saying that homosexuals do not have their rights protected by law?
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: EternalShadow
What does that have to do with the DOJ saying that homosexuals do not have their rights protected by law?
originally posted by: markosity1973
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
Heh. The Trump Admin makes a decision that is borderline un-American and super-regressive and the sycophants come out of the woodwork to argue how this is a good idea. It's like a broken record at this point.
The gay community is like a weather vane.
When society turns against them, well ISIS, Nazi Germany, any repressive Islamic nation anyone?
Warning to the females among us - after they are done with us, they'll come for your freedoms next.
originally posted by: usernameconspiracy
You understand that there are currently 15,000 transgendered people enlisted in the armed forces or working as civilians in military positions, stationed all over the world.
Trump thinks he's just going to tell them all, "You're Fired"...
originally posted by: Bone75
At an average cost of $20,000 per transition, we would save 30 million dollars... just food for thought.