Oakland Gay Rights Law Upheld

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/02/021605oakland.htm

A lawsuit challenging Oakland's ordinance protecting the rights of gays and lesbians work for the city has been dismissed by a US District Court judge.

The suit was filed by a Christian employees group after the city removed anti-gay posters from bulletin boards in 2003.

Entitled “Preserve Our Workplace with Integrity,” the poster read, “Good News Employee Association is a forum for people of Faith to express their views on the contemporary issues of the day…with respect for the Natural Family, Marriage and Family Values.” The flyer, which was posted near a lesbian employee’s workspace, was in response to an e-mail sent to City employees which announced the time and place of a meeting of a new gay and lesbian employees’ association.

[hop scotch]

1. Ok, so now we lose a few more moderates on this one next election.

I wish this stuff would just GO AWAY!

[davidinalameda]

2. I bet they were saying the same thing in the south back in 60s

this stuff?

this stuff is my civil rights and the civil rights of millions of other americans

[foreigncorrespondent]

8. "GO AWAY?"

How so? Like how do you want "this stuff" to just go away?

Do you even realize you are talking about real people with real feelings here? Things concerning peoples lives simply cannot go away.

[arwalden]

9. You'll Need To Have A Seance To Get A Reply...

[foreigncorrespondent]

10. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

ROFLMAO!

I quite often reply to people who have been tombstoned. LOL Teaches me. I should bloody well check before I begin replies. LOL

Thanks, Allen!

[arwalden]

11. On The Other Hand...

... there's a great deal to be said for the emotional satisfaction one gets at telling-off and shouting at the dead. I'd be willing to bet a dollar that many "dead" freepers stick around to see if their parting words get any replies.

-- Allen

[arwalden]

3. Go figure...

>> The suit was filed by a Christian employees group after the city removed anti-gay posters from bulletin boards in 2003. <<

... who would've guessed?

[davidinalameda]

4. the person was a fundie

and not all Christians or people of faith are fundies

big difference

[arwalden]

5. And? ... So?

What's your point? Was there any doubt about that?

When you point out the obvious and then say "big difference", it sounds as though you're correcting me. Your response suggests that you believe that I have some misconception or other misunderstanding about the facts of the case.

[davidinalameda]

6. it seemed as if you were lumping all Christians together

[arwalden]

7. So... The Fact That I'm NOT Surprised At Who Filed The Lawsuit...

... then I'm "lumping all Christians together"? Gimme a break! :eyes:

>> The suit was filed by a Christian employees group after the city removed anti-gay posters from bulletin boards in 2003. <<

[davidinalameda]

12. never mind

:argh:

[arwalden]

13. Okay

:shrug: