sexual orientation was not a “protected class” under Federal or State of Kansas law, so I think this action by the Kansas House caused more problems than it could ever solve. The Left is raising money off of this “do nothing” legislation and our candidates will be attacked over it. I absolutely oppose any expansion of civil rights law, but it was dumb to lead with our chins with this legislation.
With the exception of race, sex, tax status and age-based voting rights protected by the 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th Amendments respectively, the states have never amended the Constitution to define protected classes which Congress would be able to protect under the "safety net" of the 14th Amendment.
In other words, the states are able to make laws which discriminate on any criterion not protected by constitutionally enumerated rights, imo, as long as such laws don't also unreasonably abrige the enumerated rights.
I don’t get your view on this. There are now so many bakers, florists, musicians, Innkeepers etc. that have been sued and/or prosecuted by state district attorneys that it compels protective laws be established or reaffirmed to protect moral conscience.
Homosexuals are forcing Christians to bow down to their perverted lifestyles under threat of having their businesses closed down.
At some point all these infringements will come to a head and beg action be taken. Kansas was leading the pushback. Why should they bow to these perverts?
One reason this legislation is needed is that a growning number of municipalities and other political subdivisions ARE passing onerous anti-discrimination laws including sodomites and cross-dressers in Kansas. Some of these laws are Massachusetts-style in there severity. Sodomites use them to the hilt, often demanding wedding service vendors serve them even when counterfeit “marriage” isn’t possible in the state.