Posted on 11/06/2008 2:00:54 PM PST by NYer
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.- Voters in the town of Hamtramck, Michigan have overturned an ordinance which would have given legal protections to homosexual behavior, expression and attire. The regulations could also have forced businesses to permit men who perceive themselves as women to use women’s restrooms.
Any attempts to prevent such activity, according to the Thomas More Law Center, would have subjected violators to investigations, criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and fines of up to five hundred dollars a day.
The proposal, labeled as a “human rights” ordinance, was defeated 2,903 votes to 2,333.
Father Andrew Wesley, the administrator of St. Ladislaus Parish in Hamtramck and one of the leaders in the fight against the ordinance, wrote a letter published last week in Hamtramck’s The Citizen newspaper supporting overturning the ordinance and denying that the Catholics and Muslims in the town were being intolerant by opposing the measure.
Ordinance opponents knew that “this type of legislation has been used successfully by gay groups in other parts of the country to bring lawsuits against businesses because physical males were refused entrance into women’s restrooms,” Father Wesley’s letter said.
He added that the wording of the ordinance has also been used to bring lawsuits against Catholic adoption agencies which refused to allow same-sex couples to adopt children.
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented on the ordinance opponents’ election victory.
“Radical homosexual groups have lost statewide attempts to impose their agenda on the public,” he said. “They are now engaged in a strategy of putting pressure on municipalities –in many cases successfully – to enact draconian provisions like Hamtramck’s. In this case their new strategy failed as the will of the people prevailed.”
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Women never go for transgenders using their bathrooms. Ever.
Aren’t there a lot of Mohammedans in this area?
Did they provide the margin of victory?
Faggotry and Mohammedanism do not mix, and the clash among left wingers is inevitable.
Voters in the town of Hamtramck, Michigan have overturned an ordinance which would have given legal protections to homosexual behavior, expression and attire. The regulations could also have forced businesses to permit men who perceive themselves as women to use women's restrooms. Any attempts to prevent such activity, according to the Thomas More Law Center, would have subjected violators to investigations, criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and fines of up to five hundred dollars a day... Father Andrew Wesley, the administrator of St. Ladislaus Parish in Hamtramck and one of the leaders in the fight against the ordinance, wrote... that the wording of the ordinance has also been used to bring lawsuits against Catholic adoption agencies which refused to allow same-sex couples to adopt children. Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented on the ordinance opponents' election victory. "Radical homosexual groups have lost statewide attempts to impose their agenda on the public," he said. "They are now engaged in a strategy of putting pressure on municipalities -- in many cases successfully -- to enact draconian provisions like Hamtramck's. In this case their new strategy failed as the will of the people prevailed."
The real reason certain folks in Hamtramck pushed the initiative was because they were hoping that it would make said dying town a gentrified “gay village.” Whether sodomite or muslim, Hamtrack will remain a pit (although not as bad as the city that surrounds it).
Yes! As I mentioned above, Hamtramck is comprised of many Middle Eastern immigrants both Muslim and Catholic.
Enough is enough.
I think it’s about time the homos get back in the closet.
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The regulations could also have forced businesses to permit men who perceive themselves as women to use women’s restrooms.
fcol! Our lines are long enough as it is
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