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Related: About this forumWATCH: Top Five Reasons Republicans Think It Should Be Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/04/25/501779/five-reasons-enda/LGBT Americans are regularly fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. And, despite what most people believe, there is no federal law to stop it.
That could change if a bill introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Thursday becomes law. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act would protect LGBT Americans from discrimination in the workplace, just like women and racial minorities. This is particularly vital for transgender Americans, 90 percent of whom have experienced workplace discrimination.
While most Americans support the measure which has been introduced in every Congress since 1994 opponents have come up with creative excuses to distract from their homophobia. Here are the top five reasons Republicans offered ThinkProgress to explain why they think it should be legal to fire people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity:
1. Being LGBT is a choice. Rep. James Lankford (R-OK), the fifth-ranking House Republican, explained that he opposes workplace discrimination protections for LGBT people because being gay is a choice issue.
2. LGBT people arent fired for their orientation in the US. Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) dismissed the idea of a law making it illegal to fire someone for being gay because, as he explained, its not a big issue and that dont happen out here in the United States of America.
3. LGBT people already have legal protections. Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX) argued that, contrary to reality, a law making it illegal to discriminate against gay employees is already on the books. Marchant, incidentally, voted against that very bill when ENDA came up for a vote in 2007.
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WATCH: Top Five Reasons Republicans Think It Should Be Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay (Original Post)
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Apr 2013
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LuvNewcastle
(16,850 posts)1. They didn't mention the biggest reason.
The GOP caters to bigots, who make up the majority of the party.
Dan Ken
(149 posts)2. Watch: Teacher Fired By Catholic School After 19 Years For Being Gay Speaks Out
Watch: Teacher Fired By Catholic School After 19 Years For Being Gay Speaks Out
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/watch-teacher-fired-by-catholic-school-after-19-years-for-being-gay-speaks-out/discrimination/2013/04/26/65994
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/watch-teacher-fired-by-catholic-school-after-19-years-for-being-gay-speaks-out/discrimination/2013/04/26/65994