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Wel, but who's denying them their rights? Look two scenarios.

First scenario: A guy comes, wants to work with the GOP, wants to distribute pamphlets, whatever. Oh, and he's homosexual, he doesn't mention.

No problem.

Second scenario: guy forms group of [enter sexual deviancy here], that is THE ONE DEFINING FACTOR of the group, and wants recognition. To recognize is to validate.

Problem.

Further, do you think people have the right to hire or not hire who they want? I do. To me, that's Freedom 101, right of association. I think if someone doesn't want to hire homely, bald guys with glasses (me), he has that right. His loss, his right. I think he also has a right not to hire homosexuals.

Or would you require Christian bookstores and churches to hire homosexuals?

More grist for the mill.

Dan

Private individuals and private associations have the right to hire and fire according to their own rules. However, individuals fired have the right to sue anyone who violates contractual agreements with them, whether written or implied.

If I'm a church and I hire someone, then I'm free to fire them according to my doctrinal/conscientious dictates. But, if I've signed a written contract with them, then I'm also bound by that contract. People have that expectation of a church, because churches are know to have specific beliefs and restrictions.

However, if I'm an individual or private business, and I simply hire someone with no in-brief about requirements, then it's not unreasonable for someone to expect fair treatment from me. They should have redress for arbitrary firings. It would be arbitrary for me to bring up unspoken requirements or matters of conscience after the fact.

That employer should owe something like the cost of seeking new employment and the difference between unemployment and the old salary.

I don't think there should be punitive damages for such things. The bottom line is, if there are standards of employment, then they should be above board. Preferably, they should be written. Then if a person signs them knowing their in violation they have only themselves to blame. Likewise, it serves as a red flag for some folks not to work with certain employers.

Race should be handled differently than sexual preference because a person's race is entirely out of their control. I support government laws prohibiting racial discrimination.