More stupid from Sessions: "gay people aren't protected from discrimination

[Silver]

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday argued that Title VII of the CivilRights Act of 1964 doesn’t protect gay workers from discrimination, Buzzfeed reports.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/sessions...title-vii/

[Chad32]

If not, then that's a problem that should definitely be addressed. Though given that the SC legalized gay marriage a year or two ago, then their rights are being protected by something.

[Silver]

If not, then that's a problem that should definitely be addressed. Though given that the SC legalized gay marriage a year or two ago, then their rights are being protected by something.

Not to mention the fact that every place of employment where I have worked here in Florida has a legal mention in its handbook that discrimination against one's sexual preference is wrong.

[Brian37]

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday argued that Title VII of the CivilRights Act of 1964 doesn’t protect gay workers from discrimination, Buzzfeed reports.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/sessions...title-vii/

Same argument was made against interracial marriage. Same argument was made against desegregation in the military. Same argument was made against gays in the military. 

This is old bullshit Jim Crow bigotry aimed at a new target.

[Chad32]

It is a pity that we have to have the same fight over every single individual group like this. Blacks, immigrants, women, LGBT, interracial couples, atheists, and whatever other group people can think of.

[Silver]

It is a pity that we have to have the same fight over every single individual group like this. Blacks, immigrants, women, LGBT, interracial couples, atheists, and whatever other group people can think of.

'Murica is lagging behind while the rest of the world is advancing socially.

It used to be a worldwide problem, but now shifts are occurring where 'Murica seems to want to regress rather than evolve.

It is very sad.

[Seraphina]

He probably thinks blacks, women, Jews, you name it, "aren't protected from discrimination" either.

-Teresa

[Minimalist]

If not, then that's a problem that should definitely be addressed. Though given that the SC legalized gay marriage a year or two ago, then their rights are being protected by something.

Sadly he is right.  There is no federal statute on sexual orientation.  The SC has upheld or struck down state laws in certain cases and in the gay marriage case struck down the section of the Defense of Marriage Act for violations of the 14th Amendment.  The conservatards on the court dissented vigorously... as one would expect from those tards.

[brewer]

Appears to me that Title VII needs to be changed/updated. 

When they defined "sex" they were actually defining gender. 

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm

[Minimalist]

Appears to me that Title VII needs to be changed/updated. 

When they defined "sex" they were actually defining gender. 

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm

With the majority party of useless shits running things it is far more likely to be repealed than updated.  Leave well enough alone right now.