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Louisiana Governor's LGBT Rights Order Thrown out by Judge
abcnews.go.com ^ | 12/14/16 | melinda deslatte,

Posted on 12/14/2016 10:07:25 AM PST by ColdOne

An executive order issued by Louisiana's governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government was thrown out Wednesday by a judge who said the governor exceeded his authority.

State District Judge Todd Hernandez ruled that Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' anti-discrimination order is unconstitutional because it seeks to create or expand state law. The order prohibited discrimination in government and state contracts based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda

1 posted on 12/14/2016 10:07:25 AM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Another wanna be obama...


2 posted on 12/14/2016 10:11:54 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: ColdOne

Judge Hernandez should be recruited to the DC Court of Appeals.


3 posted on 12/14/2016 10:33:07 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: ColdOne

How in hell did this fruitcake SOB get elected?..................


4 posted on 12/14/2016 10:37:50 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: ColdOne

Why a hard core Southern red state would elect a Dim O Crap Governor is beyond me.


5 posted on 12/14/2016 11:16:10 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Because David Vitter couldn’t keep his pants on, and women find that kind of behavior hard to get over.


6 posted on 12/14/2016 11:56:26 AM PST by Romulus
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To: ColdOne
Typical Democrat.

One term.

7 posted on 12/14/2016 1:12:07 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: ColdOne

MORE winning... again?!!!!!


8 posted on 12/14/2016 1:46:14 PM PST by fwdude (Stronger, To Get Her)
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To: Red Badger; Uncle Sam 911; Romulus

This leftist imbecile Edwards won because the LA RINO Establishment didn’t want a Conservative reformer like David Vitter as Governor and worked hard to sabotage him.


9 posted on 12/14/2016 4:52:00 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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