Billy_Kinetta
Paladin of the Lost Hour
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You have a strange idea about what freedom of association is. The fact is that in the examples that I cited above, it is the gay person who's right to association is being violatedAre you serioious? Is it possible that you are that uninformed.? There are no federal protections against discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations and financial transactions. In addition, many states have no such protections.It is time for a president who actually believes in human rights/ civil rights and who is some one who represents all Americans regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin or whatever.
America will be a beacon of hope for LGBTQ rights again
EXCLUSIVE: Former Vice President Joe Biden writes thatwww.lgbtqnation.com
Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, I stand with LGBTQ+ people and their allies around the world to celebrate and champion the inherent dignity and worth of all persons, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
And there is this:
Biden’s virtual fundraiser was filled with a surprising number of LGBTQ moments but one stands out
He was about to call Aimee Stephens, the Supreme Court plaintiff suing for trans employment rights, when his aide stopped him.www.lgbtqnation.com
During the fundraiser, Vlada Knowlton, a mother of a transgender child, asked Biden what he’d do to protect the trans community from discrimination and “unjust attacks.”
In response, Biden mentioned the recent death of Aimee Stephens, a funeral home worker whose firing for being trans is currently being examined by the U.S. Supreme Court, potentially determining trans employment rights for generations to come.
“I was supposed to call her [on Tuesday],” Biden said. “I had her picture and her bio on my desk, I was supposed to call her. I’m looking over at Annie (Tomasini, his traveling chief of staff), I guess it was yesterday at 2:00, and Annie came in to me in with tears in her eyes and said they passed away,” Biden said.
Joe is a real person. We need him to lead the nation out of the hateful quagmire that is the Trump Administration
What rights don't they have?
They do not have the right to be open about who they are without the fear of discrimination. Can you post a picture of your spouse on social media, or display it on your desk without fear of being fired? Of course you can . In many cases, someone with a same sex spouse cannot.
Can you apply for a mortgage or a lease with your spouse and be assured that the application will be evaluated on the basis of you credit worthiness and not according to your sexuality? Yes you can. LGBT people may not have that right. I could go on but you get the idea. I hope?
Oh please.
In other words, people are exercising their right of association.
You don't want rights. You want universal approval, something you will never get.
What does freedom to associate mean?
Freedom of association is an individual right granted or regulated by constitutional documents, charters, and legal bodies. In essence, the right to association means that a person can belong to any lawful group or associate with any person or type of people that he or she chooses.
What is Freedom of Association? (with picture) - wiseGEEK
www.wisegeek.com/what-is-freedom-of-association.htm
And, no LGBT people and their advocates do want "{universal approval" and we are smart enough to know that won't happen. Approval or disapproval is something that happens between your two ears. This is not about approval at all. It is about being treated equally.
Indeed. If I don't wish to associate with you, I won't. If I don't wish to do business with you, I won't. If I don't want you on my private property, or in my privately-owned association, you will not be. I don't care what you are.
You, of course, are afforded the same rights. Now move along.