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dragonbeast1122 t1_jbk513a wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Michigan House passes bill to protect LGBTQ rights in Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act by citytiger

No where in this bill does it force someone to accept anything.

It just adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes. Meaning you can't fire, refuse to hire, or deny service or housing to someone, and use gender identity, or sexual orientation as your reason. Religion is also one of these protected classes. So I can't fire someone just for believing in the Flying Spaghetti Monster for the same reason I can't fire someone for being Gay.

You don't have to like them, agree with them, or support them, you just can't fire them for it.

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dragonbeast1122 t1_jbk8k74 wrote

I need a little bit of clarification, why is what a problem?

Previously gender identity and sexual orientation were only protected because of Supreme Court precedent, and unfortunately we have learned that those are not permanent under this current court. This bill is the Michigan government saying "We don't care if the Supreme Court overturns their previous rulings, we are keeping it"

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