Human rights law passed- Gays, lesbians get protection

Cincinnati Post ^ | April 30, 2003 | Mike Rutledge

[ladtx]

Gays and lesbians didn't have human rights before now?

[billorites]

"Gays, lesbians get protection"

Like migratory birds?

[anniegetyourgun]

Clearly they are a downtrodden, poor, and undereducated lot. The only way we can stop the discrimination and stigma is to force them to declare what they do in the privacy of their home. They'll need to be enumerated and outed so that they can claim they've have their rights denied on the basis of what they do in the bedroom.

Sadly, there seems to be no such 'protections' here for the bisexuals. I wonder why?

[Blue Screen of Death]

Mayor Butch Callery

Well what did anyone expect.

[goodnesswins]

And..."Bamberger"....LOL...

[ladtx]

Another surreptitious attack on private property rights under the guise of "humanitarian" legislation. A private business owner should be able to discriminate however he chooses, it's his business. His own discrimination may cause him to lose money, incur the wrath of his neighbors and eventually cause him to lose his business, but that is his right. Citizens do not have the right to go wherever they want without fear of discrimination, just because they want to go there. There should be laws against discrimination in government services but that's it.

[Kuksool]

{It applies to employment, housing and public accommodations, such as hotels and restaurants.}

Will religious organizations be affected by the new law?

[American in Israel]

Gee I thought gays and lesbians had rights due to the fact they were people. Guess they are not people anymore, just preferences...

[traditional1]

Alrighty, now if we can just get human rights protection for ANOTHER "MINORITY", the persecuted SMOKERS OF OHIO.....

[Blood of Tyrants]

Since it is illegal to discriminate against people on a number of basis and also illegal to ask about those characteristics on a job application, how will an employer know if a person is a homosexual unless that person eiter tells them or exhibits behavior the is inconsistent with the morals of that company?

[new cruelty]

Soylent green is people.

[traditional1]

Good point.....claim you are "gay" on all forms that allow it, and you will have the opportunity to sue in the future, claiming discrimination as the "cause".....should you be terminated, fired, laid-off, passed by for promotion, not given a window seat, etc., etc........

[ladtx]

Since it is illegal to discriminate against people on a number of basis and also illegal to ask about those characteristics on a job application, how will an employer know if a person is a homosexual unless that person eiter tells them or exhibits behavior the is inconsistent with the morals of that company?

Good point!

[spunkets]

"all five city officials who voted are Catholics."

LOL, Bablefish got it wrong. They aren't Catholics, they're communists.

"After the vote, commissioners sat quietly during almost 30 seconds of a standing ovation. Bamberger said his goal was that everybody be treated equally. "For the many people who opposed the ordinance -- and I received a lot of input from those people, and I appreciate that input -- I wish that they would take the time now. I wish they would review that ordinance, and look at it, and see if they still have any concerns about it."

They vigorously opposed the ordinance and now this bozo wants them to study it some and see if they still have concerns? These people are insane!

" "No one would choose to be discriminated against, no one would choose to be hated, no one would choose to be treated differently," Edmondson said.

They do choose to butt in where they aren't welcome. They choose to stick their lifestyles in other people's faces. Now, the communists on the city council are forcing everyone to be quiet and accept whatever is being forced in their face. Just pay your taxes and shut up.

"And someday, I believe the city of Covington will have a small piece in that understanding, of creating tolerance, bridging the gap, and more importantly, allowing people to know that yes, a small city like Covington can show the entire region: Yes, we can."

We can do whatever we want. We worked hard to anesthetize the minds of the folks that elected us. We will not tolerate dissention. For now on, we're going to be one big happy cesspool.

[scripter]

Covington's new law bans discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, marital status and parental status. It applies to employment, housing and public accommodations, such as hotels and restaurants.

With no definition for sexual orientation what sexual orientation group will be next to claim discrimination?

[trebb]

Gays and lesbians didn't have human rights before now?

Exactly - evidently, "discrimination" will soon mean anyone that thinks homosexuality is wrong... Of course, as with most things left-wing, you can then take it out to extremes where if you missed an opportunity to abort your child, you will be protected if you decide to do an "after birth abortion"... Anything that the average person finds wrong, immoral, or even repugnant stands to become a protected "minority"...

[Laurie S]

"Gays and lesbians didn't have human rights before now? "

No, they didn't. And they still don't. Gays and lesbians are second class citizens in this country, unfortunately. They aren't allowed to marry. They can get fired from their jobs if their boss find out their gay. They can get evicted from their apartment for the same reason. It's all about the boss's or landlord's religious beliefs. However, you don't see heterosexuals getting fired for being 'outed' as straight.

[Blood of Tyrants]

You are correct, it will be virtually impossible to fire anyone without the threat of a lawsuit. You can bet that the trial lawyers heavily support this law.

[mabelkitty]

So all those companies can move to Cleveland - we don't have such overreaching ordinances.