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In reply to the discussion: Ala. Chief Justice Roy Moore Comes Undone After Gay Marriage Ruling [View all]Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)43. People have lost jobs just for those opinions.
The case of the lady who was in personnel at a university and wrote a letter to a paper saying that prohibitions of same-sex marriage wasn't the same thing as racial discrimination comes to mind.
Had to google: Crystal Dixon, and the firing has been upheld by multiple courts:
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2012/12/19/university-of-toledo-officials-firing.html
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What F's like this can't get through their lame heads is many LGBT are very religious. Also,
RKP5637
Jun 2015
#1
Their reaction is the same as their reaction to civil rights legislation in the 60s.
olegramps
Jun 2015
#35
Yep, exactly! Reminds me exactly of back then. I was telling someone today, even if this
RKP5637
Jun 2015
#45
Can anyone tell me how the gay marriage ruling is going to lead to persecution of Christians?
MiniMe
Jun 2015
#2
I think that another thing is public officials having to issue marriage licenses
Proud Liberal Dem
Jun 2015
#18
It wasn't until 1967, if I recall correctly, that prohiblition of marriage between races was allowed
olegramps
Jun 2015
#36
Actually not true. Roy Moore is being persecuted by his paranoid delusions.
yellowcanine
Jun 2015
#63
There's a lot more going on in his head than this. This guy has some issues. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2015
#9
Oh, yeah. I lived in AL 25 years ago and he was a real asshole back then, too. He's the guy
Nay
Jun 2015
#61
I can think of something else that had "thousands of years of precedent" and was big in Alabama...
brooklynite
Jun 2015
#8
Does this cretin have ANY idea how much he sounds like a Mullah screeching about Sharia law?
truebrit71
Jun 2015
#10
The question should be " Why in the hell did it take 200 + years for all American citizens
AuntPatsy
Jun 2015
#29
On the DISC Behaviors, Fundies Are Strong on the Tradition Motivation
TheOther95Percent
Jun 2015
#52
I urge him to try to arrest a county clerk for doing her job. I strongly urge this.
silvershadow
Jun 2015
#59
UPDATE - Roy Moore Backtracks: Court Order Doesn't Stop Gay Marriage In Alabama
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#64