Comments on: Transgender vet wins suit against Library Of Congress http://www.365gay.com/news/transgender-vet-wins-suit-against-library-of-congress/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JohnM http://www.365gay.com/news/transgender-vet-wins-suit-against-library-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-21806 JohnM Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:39:25 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3360#comment-21806 Bravo to the ACLU for taking and winning this case, and to Diane Schroer for standing up for her rights. Justice achieved, one precedent setting case at a time, one progressive law at a time. Bravo to the ACLU for taking and winning this case, and to Diane Schroer for standing up for her rights. Justice achieved, one precedent setting case at a time, one progressive law at a time.

]]> By: Quasi http://www.365gay.com/news/transgender-vet-wins-suit-against-library-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-21785 Quasi Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:17:56 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3360#comment-21785 This article says: "Imagine too that her employer testified that he harbors no bias toward either Christians or Jews but only ‘converts.’ That would be a clear case of discrimination ‘because of religion.’ No court would take seriously the notion that ‘converts’ are not covered by the statute.” What is the difference in logic when one "chooses to be gay"? Should not the "sex discrimination" clause also apply to "SEXual orientation"? It is beyond my thinking to understand that discrimination is simply discrimination, and needs to be stopped immediately, especially when it interferes in the way one lives if no one else is being hurt, whether physically or emotionally. And no one is being hurt by the way I am living. These "so-called" religious bigots made a CHOICE to be religious. Even if I made a choice about being gay, and I do not believe that it was a choice for me. Their choice is no more valid or no more better or certainly not a bit even more divine than "my choice to live as I was born." I sure hope the lawyers and judges know how to use this decision as a precedence setting decision. It should be considered monumental! This article says:
“Imagine too that her employer testified that he harbors no bias toward either Christians or Jews but only ‘converts.’ That would be a clear case of discrimination ‘because of religion.’ No court would take seriously the notion that ‘converts’ are not covered by the statute.”

What is the difference in logic when one “chooses to be gay”? Should not the “sex discrimination” clause also apply to “SEXual orientation”? It is beyond my thinking to understand that discrimination is simply discrimination, and needs to be stopped immediately, especially when it interferes in the way one lives if no one else is being hurt, whether physically or emotionally. And no one is being hurt by the way I am living.

These “so-called” religious bigots made a CHOICE to be religious. Even if I made a choice about being gay, and I do not believe that it was a choice for me. Their choice is no more valid or no more better or certainly not a bit even more divine than “my choice to live as I was born.”

I sure hope the lawyers and judges know how to use this decision as a precedence setting decision. It should be considered monumental!

]]> By: LOrion http://www.365gay.com/news/transgender-vet-wins-suit-against-library-of-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-21779 LOrion Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:46:09 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3360#comment-21779 This is 'old' news, what took you guys so long to get it? This is ‘old’ news, what took you guys so long to get it?

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