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Senate Approves Gay Rights Bill
Washington Post ^
| November 7, 2013
| Ed O'Keefe
Posted on 11/07/2013 1:27:46 PM PST by lbryce
The Senate passed historic gay rights legislation Thursday to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the workplace, another victory for the gay rights movement that has been gaining favor in the courts and electoral politics.
Senators voted 64 to 32 to approve the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
The vote marked the first time lawmakers had approved legislation to advance gay rights since repealing the military’s ban on gay men and lesbians in uniform in late 2010 and came two days after Illinois became the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. Just four months ago the U.S. Supreme Court sanctioned federal recognition of legally married gay couples.
“Let freedom ring,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the bill’s chief sponsor, said shortly before the vote.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; 2percentpopulation; bhohomosexualagenda; enda; gameover; gays; gaysenate; homosexualagenda; lavendermafia; lawrencevtexas; obama; zot
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To: frickin_frackin; ConservativeInPA; max americana; Jane Long
81
posted on
11/07/2013 7:48:23 PM PST
by
KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
Did you see my post #78? Just wondering if there was a quick return.
82
posted on
11/07/2013 7:53:36 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: KC_Lion
Yes, Pro Gay Marriage, Hmmm.....If someone is here to troll or under false pretense they will out themselves soon enough.
83
posted on
11/07/2013 7:55:51 PM PST
by
KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion; Jane Long
Troll MaybeWeCan also believes in raising the minimum wage to 10 bucks an hour. Check out the minimum wage thread tonight.
Today's trolls aren't even subtle anymore.
84
posted on
11/07/2013 8:08:05 PM PST
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: Flycatcher; KC_Lion; MaybeWeCan
Another one bites the dust.Buh-bye, MaybeYouCan't!!
85
posted on
11/07/2013 8:17:22 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: Jane Long
MaybeHe'llTryHarderNextTime.
Ha ha ha!
86
posted on
11/07/2013 8:20:23 PM PST
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: Jane Long; Flycatcher; darkwing104; TheOldLady
Wow the Trolls are dropping like Flies tonight.
See you with the Vikings Kitties Troll Suckers!
87
posted on
11/07/2013 8:23:34 PM PST
by
KC_Lion
(Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
To: KC_Lion
Thanks brah. Like I’m supposed to feel guilt about firing libtards and democraps in my company LOL.
88
posted on
11/07/2013 8:28:14 PM PST
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
To: KC_Lion; Flycatcher; darkwing104; TheOldLady
Wow the Trolls are dropping like Flies tonight. Yes, they are! I usually get there after the ZOT....it's a kick to be in before (ozone phase) and during the ZOT.
That double thread, double ZOT was like playing Whack-a-Troll.
89
posted on
11/07/2013 8:28:48 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: Scrambler Bob
Well, I have said before that if you believe in Gay Marriage, you have to believe in Polygamous marriage and Incestuous Marriage.
It’s an all or nothing proposition when the reasoning from the Left is “but they love each other”.
The other issue is how can States have differing Laws against Incest? Shouldn’t those need to be changed since it appears that Gay marriage is now the Nationwide Law of the land?
Stupidity knows no bounds my Friend.
90
posted on
11/07/2013 9:05:50 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Good news, Federal Funding for my Tagline has been restored. Crisis averted.)
To: Jane Long; MaybeWeCan
frickin frack gets the ZOT at approximately 8:17 p.m.
MaybeWeCan joins at 8:31 p.m. Hmmm.......interesting choice of handle, don't you think? We'll keep an eye on that one for sure.
91
posted on
11/07/2013 10:57:43 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: txrefugee
Can’t fire who never gets hired. Some are very good liars, but not to me.
92
posted on
11/07/2013 11:02:51 PM PST
by
MaxMax
(Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
To: lbryce
Effing Toomey pushed this forward! He said he was going to hold out for a conscience clause. That was never inserted and he voted for it anyway?
Effinf POS!
He sides with the Dems more than me on guns, gay rights, and probably immigration; why should he ever get my vote again?
93
posted on
11/08/2013 3:32:14 AM PST
by
Red in Blue PA
(When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
To: Viennacon
“The fact is, we still have a constitution.”
Are you sure about that. A lot of unconstitutional things
have been going on in the past 23 years. Not to mention
a president that according to the constitution, shouldn’t
be in office. The actual fact is that the Republican
party is the false opposition wing of the democratic party.
94
posted on
11/08/2013 3:58:44 AM PST
by
Slambat
To: Blood of Tyrants
Actually, that would make a great bumper sticker. It would confuse the heck out of libs (Is he “pro” or “anti” perversity?).
95
posted on
11/08/2013 4:55:59 AM PST
by
ConservativeMind
("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
To: lbryce
Communists took over the Democrat Party and Democrats took over the GOP.
NONE of this crap would’ve passed muster in 1968.
To: a fool in paradise
Communists took over the Democrat Party and Democrats took over the GOP Now, there's a great bumper sticker!!
97
posted on
11/08/2013 7:08:06 AM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: Jane Long
Time to run Tea Party candidates in Democrat primaries.
To: lbryce
The Democrat Senators just want to please the Cupcake in the White Hut.
99
posted on
11/08/2013 9:43:55 AM PST
by
IbJensen
(Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
To: Menehune56
Ms. Lindsey does not want anything to suspect he’s a sodomite.
100
posted on
11/08/2013 10:00:39 AM PST
by
NKP_Vet
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