In Kentucky: GOP Controlled Senate pass an Anti-Gay Bill

Today, Kentucky senate debated to bring a RFRA to the Bluegrass state. After their discussion, the senate members approved Senate Bill 180 which is an Anti-gay bill. If passed, Senate Bill 180 will allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people due to their religious beliefs.

This bill is garbage, basically. It will hurt economic development and nobody has the time to figure out if any business supports God, Witches or Zuul. This bill is going to the Democratic-controlled House. At least there it will go down in flames... I hope.

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Gov. Jan Brewer has Vetoed SB 1062

Moments ago, I vetoed #SB1062. pic.twitter.com/gdQn0dG2vB
— Jan Brewer (@GovBrewer) February 27, 2014

With the pressure mounting, Jan got herself together vetoed SB 1062.

She knew it was wrong and foolish. Glad she was keen enough to do this.

In Tennessee: Gov. Bill Haslam signs the Hateful HB600/SB63 into Law

After grass & net roots groups, companies and activists overwhelmingly protested against HB600/SB63, Gov. Bill Haslam signed the hateful bill into law tonight. Now, that bill overturns Metro's nondiscrimination ordinance.

They can discriminate against us all they want. Damn, Tennessee, damn!

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House GOP Voted to Overturn Nashville Ordinance

After sending sending a strong message to companies and businesses about discrimination against gays and lesbians, the House GOP in Nashville figured out a way to piss on it.

The measure sponsored by Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada of Franklin was approved 73-24 on Monday. The companion bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate State and Local Government Committee.

The proposal would void a Nashville ordinance barring companies that discriminate against gays and lesbians from doing business with the city.

Under state law it is illegal to discriminate against a person because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age or national origin.The Nashville ordinance prohibits companies that discriminate because of sexual orientation or gender identity from receiving city contracts. It does not apply to local governments' hiring policies for their own workers.

Casada said having a different set of laws on the state and local level would hurt commerce and that his legislation seeks to "make sure we are homogenous."However, Democratic Rep. Jeanne Richardson of Memphis said "what this bill really is is anti-gay.""I think there's nothing homogeneous about this, but I think there's a lot that's homophobic about this bill," she said.

Come on, Home State! It feels like when Tennessee takes 1 step forward and 4 steps back.

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My Homestate withdrew a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance

In Tennessee, supportive groups has withdrew a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance. The reasoning? Lack of support.

The Tennessee Equality Project and councilwoman Janis Fullilove this morning withdrew the proposed ordinance, which would prevent the city from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring or promotion of employees, and an accompanying resolution that would have included the ordinance’s language in city contracts.

Fullilove and TEP members said it was clear the ordinance, which was scheduled for the second of three readings this afternoon, lacked support from the 13-member council and Wharton’s administration, which said two weeks ago that it favors a more general ordinance approved by the Shelby County Commission earlier this year.

Michelle Bliss, vice chairwoman of the Shelby County Committee of the TEP, said council members were making decisions based on “fear and prejudice.”

“At this time we don’t think we can get a fair hearing,” said Bliss.

Fullilove said she was disappointed that she had to withdraw the legislation.

“We’ve been working on that for three years now and we have some closed-minded people on the council,” said Fullilove. “They felt like if we could get Mayor Wharton to support it, we could get some of these other council members to support it.”

Councilman Bill Boyd, who helped organize opposition to the measures, said the legislation only divided people along religious and moral lines.

“I think it’s best for everyone around,” said Boyd. “We don’t need to be divisive in this city. They’re protected under the laws we have."

Earlier this year, the County Commission approved an ordinance that didn't mention gays or any other groups, but said "discrimination against any Shelby County government employees on the basis of non-merit factors shall be prohibited."

This is ridic, the people, our people need protection. They need to fight harder and challenge these religious freaks.

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Interesting Quote: Rep. Steve King

“Let me ask you a question. Am I heterosexual or homosexual? Exactly my point. If you don’t project it, if you don’t advertise it, how would anyone know to discriminate against you?

If people wear their sexuality on their sleeve, then they want to bring litigation against someone that they would point their finger at and say “you discriminate,” it is an entrapment that is legalized by the ENDA Act, it appears to, and its a violation of the individual rights of employers to, at their own discretion, decide who they want to hire and who they want to fire. We don’t need more federal mandates. And we surely don’t need a political statement, and that’s what this is, too. This is the homosexual activist lobby taking it out on the rest of society. They are demanding affirmation for their lifestyle. That’s at the bottom of this."

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Someone Lay Hands on Chico's Tacos

Carlos Diaz de Leon and his friends was just was doing the usual; hanging out and visiting the local favorite, Chico's Tacos chain in Montwood, Tx.

When two of the guys kissed, the security guards got scared (or excited) and told Carlos and his friends to leave. Carlos called the cops in hopes to clear everything up, but the officer sided with the guards.

The cop cited a state law that forbids homosexual activity. However, that law (Section 21.06 of the Texas penal code) was overturned years ago. The responding officer did not know the law and pretty much misinformed Carlos.

After that mishap, Carlos and buddies filed a complaint with the police department’s internal affairs unit.

Meanwhile the LGBT community are protesting the Taco joint


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National Day of Silence

Today is the day

Someone Lay Hands on North Dakota

The 'wonderful' North Dakota House of Representatives denied the Senate Bill 2278 from going through. This bill would have provide the LGBT community protection from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations. This would have been added to the state's Human Rights Act, but the vote was 54-34.

House members believed the bill was not in the best interest of the state. I would like to know, what is really in the best interest of the state.

Is there a list? And what determines the level of importance?

Saving lives, keeping money tight, promoting goodwill and diversity should be in every state's best interest. How could they not see that. Then they claim there are other pressing matters they need to worry about.

Like what? What's in North Dakota besides cattle?

I want to know the pressing laws that can destroy the state. LGBT family in ND, my heart goes out to you and I hope that next year this can get passed.