Posted on 02/12/2011 4:08:26 PM PST by Gopher Broke
Will You stand with us?
On February 1, a subcommittee of the House General Laws Committee told supporters of legislation that would ban discrimination in public employment that they don't believe discrimination against LGBT state employees exist.
Will you stand with us? Even though the state does not protect employees from discrimination on sexual orientation, the record shows 24 complaints in 18 years to the state Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM). They said that if discrimination based on sexual orientation existed, more people would have complained over the years. Will You stand with us? They said that, if discrimination based on sexual orientation existed in state employment, there would be a "line out the door" of people ready to testify about discrimination they've experienced and to support legislation.
Will You stand with us? We are three state employees who stood up to tell our stories and to testify in support of adding sexual orientation to the state nondiscrimination policy. Will You stand with us? Senate Bill 747 introduced/patroned by Senator McEachin passed the Senate. It now goes to the House and will be assigned to the same House Subcommittee that tabled (Killed) all four House bills on nondiscrimination.
Will You stand with us? Let's show the that discrimination does exist and that we want full protection with the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in a state law prohibiting such discrimination. Let us know if you want to join us and tel your story of discrimination in the state workforce by sending us an email at in@equalityvirginia.org. Will You stand with us? Come to the General Assembly Building on Tuesday, February 15th at 5PM when the House subcommittee is expected to hear SB747.* Do it for yourself; do it for all state and local employees; do it for your parents; do it for your children; do it for Virginia You don't have to speak; you just have to be present and stand in solidarity.
Please, come stand with us!
Scott Parrish Johnson, MPA Ellen J. Bass, state employee, University of Virginia Dorothy Fillmore, state employee, Virginia Commonwealth University
*This is when we expect the bill will be heard. This could change. Please check the Equality Virginia Website for
They plan to pack..........
Homosexuals plan to pack house committee.....some days, the jokes just write themselves.
Barney Frank is excited about this and will have a woodie.
Not only should these trannie freaks be “discriminated” against, but publicly ridiculed by all citizens, to force them to get the help they so desperately need. DON’T ACCEPT THEIR SICKNESS AS “NORMAL”.
Don’t bring up bills that could destroy you... Cancel this committee meeting pronto!
“packing”? Yeah, these degenerates one skill they brag about...
Sit down, Chucks.
I trying to figure out who is pissing more off more right now, the Islamofascists or the sexual deviants.
I admit to being uncomfortable seeing “homosexual” and “pack” in the same sentence.
Will the Homo’s have to use the Back Door??? LOL
What are “gay rights”?
Oh, they mean “special rights” not available to other Americans.
Genetical difficient people should have no rights greather than others.....
Placemark.
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