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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: MestaMachine
You’re on it, my dear one.
This is a relatively low-volume list, but with occasional spurts of multi ZOTS.
Thank you for joining. Welcome aboard!
To: Menehune56
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posted on
11/09/2013 3:49:38 AM PST
by
1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: yellowdoghunter
Wow, how does this benefit any of these Senators? Just how sexually perverted are our elected “leaders”?
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posted on
11/09/2013 3:53:38 AM PST
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1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: TheOldLady; MestaMachine; Jane Long
Lady, both these fine ladies will see what there is to see, from now on...
124
posted on
11/09/2013 9:12:03 AM PST
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Old Sarge
(And Good Evening, Agent Smith, wherever you are...)
To: MaybeWeCan; 50mm; darkwing104; Arrowhead1952; Darksheare; TheOldLady; Lady Jag; Chode; shibumi; ...
THOUGH I AM LATE TO THE BATTLE,
I STILL CLAIMETH THE HEAD AS MY PRIZE!
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posted on
11/09/2013 9:47:54 AM PST
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Old Sarge
(And Good Evening, Agent Smith, wherever you are...)
To: Old Sarge
Looks like meat's back on the menu boys!!!
126
posted on
11/09/2013 10:06:23 AM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Old Sarge; TheOldLady
Lady, both these fine ladies will see what there is to see, from now on...
...Honored
127
posted on
11/09/2013 10:57:10 AM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: Old Sarge
Good riddance to the queer-lover.
128
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11/09/2013 11:05:13 AM PST
by
CatherineofAragon
((Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
To: Old Sarge; MestaMachine; Jane Long
Thank you, my friend. I knew that I could count on you.
To: Old Sarge
That is terrifyingly beautiful, Sarge. Great graphic, as usual.
To: TheOldLady
Well, that must have stung a little.
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11/09/2013 2:40:10 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
Comment #132 Removed by Moderator
To: F15Eagle
133
posted on
11/09/2013 5:36:24 PM PST
by
Old Sarge
(And Good Evening, Agent Smith, wherever you are...)
To: SunkenCiv
To: lbryce
Why do I get the feeling that this bill will mostly result in more discrimination lawsuits against business owners because some homosexual doesn’t get the promotion or pay raise he thinks he’s entitled too?
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posted on
11/10/2013 4:19:28 PM PST
by
RWB Patriot
("My ability is a value that must be purchased and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
To: lbryce
Pat Toomey is showing that he is not much of an improvement over the foolish Specter.
136
posted on
11/10/2013 9:02:19 PM PST
by
Theodore R.
(The grand pooh-bahs have spoken: "It's Jebbie's turn!" to LOSE!)
To: lbryce
Trying to make the homosexuals and other sexual deviants a protected species. What an idea! What about 400 pound NFL lineman who are being bullied?! This is an outrage! Hrumpf! Hrumpf! LOL!
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posted on
11/12/2013 5:54:04 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(From a Nation of Laws to a Nation of Lies in just one election. Amazing.)
To: lbryce
Freedom? What about my Right to only associate with the people I want to associate with?
It’s my business. Why do you get a say in who I employ or why?
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posted on
11/12/2013 5:58:37 AM PST
by
Dead Corpse
(I will not comply.)
To: RWB Patriot
Probably exactly this.
And people wonder why I’m so disgusted with our government...
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posted on
11/12/2013 6:02:33 AM PST
by
Dead Corpse
(I will not comply.)
To: lbryce
".. historic gay rights legislation..." Ever notice that anything proposed to us as "historic" invariably sucks?
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posted on
11/12/2013 8:13:28 AM PST
by
Mrs. Don-o
("Hmm. In the end, cowards are those who follow the dark side." - Yoda)
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